The story of 獄

prison, jail

獄 is composed of one 犬(a dog) and its BuShou while 言(speech) is in between, two dogs is barking. In ancient China, the door of prison was guarded by two dogs.

Vocabulary of 獄

  • 獄卒 (jailer)
  • 地獄 (hell)

Classification

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