How to write 囹

囹 [líng] 1. 〔～圄〕Prison; jail. (囹圄 (yǔ) refers to a prison.) 2. 【本义】:囹圄 (yǔ) (Original meaning: prison.) 3. 【造字法】:形声。从囗 (wéi)，表示与被围有关。令声。 (Character formation: phonetic-semantic compound, with 囗 (wéi) indicating something enclosed.) 4. 【引】 1. 《说文》：囹，狱也。 (According to "Shuōwén Jiězì": "囹" means prison.) 2. 《华严音义》引《说文》：囹圄，周之狱名也。 (According to "Huáyán Yīnyì" quoting "Shuōwén Jiězì": "囹圄" is the name of a prison from the Zhou dynasty.) 3. 《礼记·月令》：省囹圄。 注:“所以禁守系者，若今之别狱矣。” (From "Lǐjì · Yuè Lìng": "Reduce the number of prisons." Note: "To restrict and detain prisoners, like today's separate prisons.") 4. 《释名》：囹，领也，圄，御也，领录囚徒禁御之也。 (From "Shìmíng": "囹" means to lead, "圄" means to guard; it refers to leading and controlling prisoners.) 5. 《风俗通》：囹，令也，圄，与也。言令人幽闭思愆，改恶为善因原之也。 (From "Fēngsú Tōng": "囹" means to command; "圄" means to confine. It describes making people remain in solitude to reflect on their wrongdoings and turn from evil to good.) 6. 唐· 韩愈《答张彻》：下险疑坠井，守官类拘囹。 (Tang Dynasty, Han Yu's "Reply to Zhang Che": "Falling into a pit raises doubts; observing officials resembles being imprisoned.") 7. 宋· 陆游《晚凉述怀》：屏医却药疾良已，破械空囹盗自消。 (Song Dynasty, Lu You's "Reflections on the Late Evening Cool": "While dismissing doctors and medicines, the desire for control over the prison of theft fades away.") 5. 【例】又如:囹圉(牢狱) (For example:囹圉 (prison))