狱
HSK 7–9
狱 (yù): prison, jail, case
yù
prison, jail, case
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Pinyin
yù
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
prison, jail, case
How to Write 狱 (yù)
狱 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 狱
A guard dog 犭 talking 讠 to a prisoner 犬
What 狱 is Made Of
狱 is built from 3 components:
犭dog
讠words, speech
犬dog
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Words Using 狱
Common Chinese words that contain 狱:
监狱
jiānyù
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