圄(yǔ)

10 strokes

prison

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Character information

Pinyin
yǔ
Meaning
prison; to imprison
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 圄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿴囗吾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 囗 (enclosure); 吾 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

囗wéi吾wú

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write 圄 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 圄

Common words using 圄 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

líng囹yǔ圄

(literary) prison

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cǎo草mǎn满líng囹yǔ圄

lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society

Open 草满囹圄 page →
shēn身xiàn陷líng囹yǔ圄

thrown into prison

Open 身陷囹圄 page →

Related characters

From 圄’s common words

囹草满身陷

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