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囹 (líng): Prison — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Related Words: 囹

囹圄 • líng yǔ • prison; jail

líng囹

yǔ圄

prison; jail

身陷囹圄 • shēn xiàn líng yǔ • to be thrown into prison; to be incarcerated

shēn身

xiàn陷

líng囹

yǔ圄

to be thrown into prison; to be incarcerated

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Example Sentences

Tā他

yīn因

wèi为

yuān冤

àn案

shēn身

xiàn陷

líng囹

yǔ圄

，

děng等

le了

shí十

nián年

cái才

bèi被

shì释

fàng放

。

He was imprisoned due to a wrongful conviction and waited ten years to be released.

Zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

líng囹

yǔ圄

cháng常

cháng常

shì

Information

Pinyinlíng

Meaningprison

Strokes8

Radical囗

Traditional—

Structure—

Frequency—

Zhuyin—

UnicodeU+56F9

Cangjie—

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是

guān关

yā押

qiú囚

fàn犯

de的

dì地

fāng方

。

In ancient times, prison was often a place to hold criminals.

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Characters pronounced "ling".

玲língtinkling of jade
菱língwater-chestnut, water caltrop
零língzero
岭lǐngmountain range; ridge
铃língbell; [bell-shaped things]
羚língspecies of antelope

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囵lunround; complete
囫huwhole; entire
圃pǔgarden, cultivated field
囤túnto store up; grain bin
四sìfour
园yuángarden, park, or enclosed area for cultivation or recreation

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