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  juk6   jyutping
  yu4   pinyin
[1] prison; gaol; jail
[2] (criminal) case; lawsuit


noun
Stroke count: 13
Level: 2
Radical: (#94)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
獄 / 狱

This word has been viewed 5088 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Feb 2011 10:14

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detail  dei6 juk6  di4 yu4 = hell; lower world; underworld
detail  gaam1 juk6  jian1 yu4 = a prison; jail
detail  jap6 juk6  ru4 yu4 = [1] go to jail, [2] get sent to prison
detail  jyun1 juk6  yuan1 yu4 = a miscarriage of justice; an unjust charge
detail  haa6 juk6  xia4 yu4 = imprison, incarcerate, jail; imprisonment, incarceration
detail  ceot1 juk6  chu1 yu4 = to leave prison
detail  po3 dei6 juk6  po4 di4 yu4 = [佛] break open the gates of hell by chants and incantations for the release of a departed spirit
detail  lin6 juk6  lian4 yu4 = a purgatory; Purgatory
detail  wut6 dei6 juk6  huo2 di4 yu4 = hell on earth
detail  jan4 gaan1 dei6 juk6  ren2 jian1 di4 yu4 = hell on earth
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Showing 1 example containing 獄
detail 死咗之後使旨意上天或者地獄
Don't think you can go to heaven or hell after you die.
[Std. Chinese: 死後別想上天堂或下地獄]
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