狱
狱 (yù) · prison
9 strokesLeft–right
狱 (yù) means “prison”. It is made of 犭 + 讠 + 犬 and has 9 strokes.
Break 狱 into its parts
What 狱 is made of
- 犭 quǎn — dog
- 讠 yán — speech
- 犬 quǎn — dog
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大 dà — big
狱 stroke order
Example sentences with 监狱
他因为偷东西进了监狱。Tā yīnwèi tōu dōngxi jìn le jiānyù.He went to prison for stealing.
这座老监狱现在变成了博物馆。Zhè zuò lǎo jiānyù xiànzài biànchéng le bówùguǎn.This old prison has now become a museum.
Words with 狱
Also built with 犭
- 犯fàncriminal
- 犹yóusimilar to
- 狂kuánginsane
- 狈bèia legendary wolf
- 狗gǒudog
- 狠hěnvicious
- 狡jiǎocunning
- 独dúalone
- 狭xiánarrow
- 狮shīlion
- 狼lángwolf
- 猎lièhunting
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | prison |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 狱
What does 狱 mean?
狱 (yù) means “prison”.
How many strokes does 狱 have?
狱 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 狱?
狱 is made of 犭 (dog) and 讠 (speech) and 犬 (dog).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.