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imprison

HSK 10
ふさ.ぐ
To forge 固 metal 釒; 固 also provides the pronunciation
Components
Traditional (錮)
kangxi+ solid =
imprison
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
Meaning component
solid
to become solid, solidify
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Simplified (锢)
metal 🇨🇳+ solid =
run metal into cracks
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
Meaning component
solid
to become solid, solidify
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [gù]
obstinate disease; to restrain; to stop
Example Sentences