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汉HanziSkills

Chinese character

狱

yù

prison, jail

9 strokesRadical 犭No. 1865Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • prison, jail
  • case
  • lawsuit
  • prison

Simplified / Traditional

狱→獄

Variant forms: 獄

Variant forms

Etymology hint · Ideographic

A guard dog 犭 talking 讠 to a prisoner 犬

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狱

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