Chinese Character: 狱 (yù - Prison)
1. Character Basics (基本信息)
Radical: 犭 (dog radical, related to the concept of guarding)
Stroke Count: 9
Stroke Order:
Character Decomposition: 犭 + 言 + 犬 (It can be thought of as a dog - like guard watching over people who speak. Historically, it implies a place where disputes are judged and offenders are held.)
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: yù (Fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
狱 mainly means prison or jail. It can also refer to a lawsuit or a legal case in some contexts. (“狱”主要表示监狱、牢房。在某些语境中，也可指诉讼、案件。)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 监狱 (jiān yù) - Prison
- 狱卒 (yù zú) - Jailer
- 冤狱 (yuān yù) - Unjust lawsuit or false imprisonment
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
狱是通常用作名词。它可用于“在监狱里”等表达，也可用于描述与法律相关的事务。
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
在中国历史上，监狱在维护社会秩序方面发挥了重要作用。中国文学中有许多关于监狱和案件的故事和记载。)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
他因为犯罪进了监狱。(Tā yīn wèi fàn zuì jìn le jiān yù.) - He went to prison because of committing a crime.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can remember 狱 by imagining a dog - like guard watching over people who are involved in a legal case. The "犭" part represents the guard, and the rest implies the people and the legal situation. (你可以想象一只类似狗的守卫在看守涉及案件的人来记住“狱”字。“犭”旁代表守卫，其余部分暗示人和法律情况。)