prison, jail
Animated Stroke Order 狱
Stroke Order Diagrams 狱
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HSK Vocabulary: 狱
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 狱 is used in context
1
tā他
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
hòu后
guān关
jìn进
le了
jiān监
yù狱
。
He was sent to prison after being sentenced
2
qiú囚
fàn犯
shì试
tú图
yuè越
yù狱
dàn但
shī失
bài败
le了
。
The prisoner attempted to escape but failed
3
zhè这
ge个
chuán传
shuō说
miáo描
shù述
le了
yí一
gè个
kě可
pà怕
de的
dì地
yù狱
。
This legend describes a terrifying hell
4
tā他
zài在
jiān监
yù狱
lǐ里
。
He is in prison.
5
nà那
ge个
zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
pàn判
le了
wǔ五
nián年
，
xiàn现
zài在
zài在
jiān监
yù狱
fú服
xíng刑
。
The criminal was sentenced to five years and is now serving time in prison.
6
jiān监
yù狱
xì系
tǒng统
xū需
yào要
gǎi改
gé革
，
yǐ以
gèng更
hǎo好
dì地
bāng帮
zhù助
fàn犯
rén人
chóng重
fǎn返
shè社
huì会
。
The prison system needs reform to better help inmates reintegrate into society.
7
dì地
yù狱
hěn很
kě可
pà怕
。
Hell is very scary.
8
tā他
miáo描
shù述
de的
dì地
yù狱
jǐng景
xiàng象
ràng让
rén人
bù不
hán寒
ér而
lì栗
。
The hell scene he described sent chills down my spine.
9
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
biàn变
chéng成
le了
rén人
jiān间
dì地
yù狱
。
During the war, this city became a living hell.
Information
Traditional獄
Radical犭
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Center-Right
Frequency#2569
Zhuyinㄩˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+72F1
CangjieKHYMR
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