囚 qiú
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 人 man, person
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
囚犯
qiúfàn
prisoner; convict
Characters in this word
犯 fàn
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 犭 — dog
- Made of
- 犭 dog 㔾 seal
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 监狱改革的重点不只是看守囚犯，更在于帮助他们重新适应社会。 Jiānyù gǎigé de zhòngdiǎn bú zhǐ shì kānshǒu qiúfàn, gèng zàiyú bāngzhù tāmen chóngxīn shìyìng shèhuì. The focus of prison reform is not merely guarding prisoners, but helping them readapt to society.
- 这名囚犯在狱中学会了木工，出狱后找到了工作。 Zhè míng qiúfàn zài yù zhōng xuéhuì le mùgōng, chūyù hòu zhǎodàole gōngzuò. This prisoner learned carpentry in prison and found a job after his release.
- 法律规定，囚犯也享有基本的人身权利。 Fǎlǜ guīdìng, qiúfàn yě xiǎngyǒu jīběn de rénshēn quánlì. The law stipulates that prisoners also enjoy basic personal rights.
Related words
- 犯 fàn to commit a crime, to violate
- 触犯 chùfàn to violate; to offend
- 犯愁 fànchóu to worry; to be troubled by
- 犯规 fànguī to break rules; to commit a foul
- 犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime; crime
- 冒犯 màofàn to offend; to affront
- 侵犯 qīnfàn to infringe upon; to violate; to encroach on
- 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal; offender
- 流氓 liúmáng hooligan; rogue; gangster
- 没收 mòshōu to confiscate
- 强盗 qiángdào robber; bandit
- 扣押 kòuyā to seize; to detain; to impound