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锢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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锢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

锢 Stroke Order — How to Write 锢

Stroke Order

锢 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

锢 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅固

锢 is an ideographic compound. To forge 固 metal 钅; 固 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 钅 + 8 more strokes

锢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gù

Meanings of 锢 in Chinese

1

gù锢

To seal a gap or a leak in a metal object by pouring molten metal into it; to mend with molten metal.
王师傅用熔锡把锅底的小孔锢住了
Master Wang sealed the small hole at the bottom of the pot with molten tin.
To confine or restrict, often used metaphorically for thoughts or ideas; to imprison.
传统的观念有时会禁锢人们的思想
Traditional notions can sometimes confine people's thoughts.
To mean the same as 'gù' (痼), referring to a chronic or inveterate disease; by extension, an ingrained habit or persistent problem.
他多年的陋习已成痼锢，难以改变。
His many years of bad habits have become ingrained and are difficult to change.

Common Words and Phrases with 锢

1
gù锢jí疾
a chronic disease; an old ailment difficult to cure
多年的关节炎成了他的锢疾，每逢阴雨天便隐隐作痛。
Years of arthritis have become his inveterate disease, aching faintly every time it's rainy.
2
gù锢lòu露
To plug a leak in a metal object with molten metal.
师傅用焊枪锢露了水壶上的小洞，它又可以继续使用了。
The master used a welding torch to seal the small hole in the kettle, and it can be used again.
3
gù锢qiú囚
Occlusion; a meteorological process where a cold front overtakes a warm front, forcing the warm air mass to rise above the surface.
当快速移动的冷锋追上缓慢移动的暖锋时，就会发生锢囚现象，形成复杂的锋面系统。
When a fast-moving cold front overtakes a slow-moving warm front, an occlusion phenomenon occurs, forming a complex frontal system.

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Idioms with 锢

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Questions about 锢

What does 锢 mean in Chinese?

锢 (gù) means “To confine or restrict, often used metaphorically for thoughts or ideas; to imprison” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 锢?

锢 is pronounced gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 锢 have?

锢 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 锢?

锢 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 锢?

The radical of 锢 is 钅, and 锢 is an ideographic compound.