囚 (qiú): Prisoner — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 囚

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 囚

3.

Character Breakdown

Fully Enclosed

囚

囗enclosure

人person

囚=囗enclosure+人person

A person (人) trapped inside an enclosure (囗) — a prisoner or captive.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 囚

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5.

How to Use 囚

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 囚 works in context.

Single HSK word

囚 appears in the HSK word 囚犯, meaning "Prisoner / convict".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiú囚

fàn犯

Prisoner / convict

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 囚 is used in context

tā他

bèi被

qiú囚

jìn禁

zài在

hēi黑

àn暗

de的

dì地

láo牢

lǐ里

。

He was imprisoned in a dark dungeon.

lǎo老

hǔ虎

bèi被

guān关

zài在

qiú囚

lóng笼

lǐ里

zhǎn

zhè这

míng名

qiú囚

fàn犯

zhèng正

zài在

jiān监

yù狱

fú

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展

shì示

。

The tiger is displayed in a prison cage.

服

xíng刑

。

This prisoner is serving time in prison.

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