How to write 狱
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Meaning of 狱
Pinyin
yù
Radical
犭
Strokes
9
Definition
prison
Usage
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狱
獄 yù
Meaning:
1. A place for confining criminals.
监禁罪犯的地方。
Example: 监～ (prison), ～吏 (prison warden), ～卒 (prison guard), 地～ (prison), 越～ (escape from prison).
2. A legal case, lawsuit.
罪案，官司。
Example: 冤～ (wrongful case), 文字～ (literary prosecution), 断～ (adjudication), ～讼 (lawsuit).
Additional Information:
1. Related to legal actions:
如:狱诉 (complain about a lawsuit), 狱讼 (lawsuit), 狱犴 (lawsuits), 狱司 (institutions that manage lawsuits and prisons).
2. Synonyms:
1. 讼案 (lawsuit)
2. 刑狱 (imprisonment)
3. 刑罚 (penalty)
4. 监狱，牢房 (prison)
5. 罪，罪案 (crime).
Citations:
1. 《说文》: 狱，确也 (The dictionary states that it means to determine).
2. 《周礼·大司徒》: 而有狱讼者 (Concerning those with lawsuits). Note: “争罪曰狱” (Disputes over crimes are called 'yu').
3. 《易·噬嗑》: 利用狱 (Utilize the law).
4. Examples of usage in literature include references to legal proceedings and social implications of litigation.
Further Examples:
- 狱辞 (words used to determine a case),
- 狱文 (documents for judgments in lawsuits),
- 狱主 (parties involved in a legal case).
- Also referred to in discussions of governance and punishment, indicating a complex understanding of law and authority.
- Related phrases: 文字狱 (literary persecution), 动辄兴狱 (arbitrarily investigating cases), and documents associated with imprisonment, such as 判决文书 (judgment documents), 案卷 (case files), and 法律 (laws).
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time
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Input Method for 狱
Pinyin
yu4
Wubi
qtyd
Cangjie
khivk
Zhengma
qmgs
Four Corner
43284
Unicode
U+72f1
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