05349 Chinese character of 羑 and pronounce jau5

The Chinese word【羑】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes a state or a place. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Restricted or trapped.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【羑】:yǒu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【羑】:jau5

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【羑】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【羑】, for example:Describe a state or location , It means mainly to restrict or trap.As Chinese characters hold complex and sophisticated meanings, certain aspects may be too detailed to fully articulate in this explanation.

【羑】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【羑里、困羑】(Mandarin Pinyin:yǒu lǐ 、kùn yǒu/ Cantonese Jyutping:jau5 leoi5 、kwan3 jau5)

The total stroke number of this character is 9 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


羑里因其歷史典故而聞名。

Youli is famous for its historical stories.


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