About
枷 is a phono-semantic compound with the wood radical 木 on the left and the phonetic component 加 on the right, which also conveys a sense of imposing weight. It originally denoted a cangue, a heavy wooden board with a neck hole used to restrain and publicly shame criminals. While the character also historically referred to a grain-threshing tool, its penal meaning became dominant, later extending metaphorically to any oppressive burden or restriction.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
古代犯人戴枷锁。
这个枷锁很沉重。
枷锁是一种刑具。
他试图摆脱枷锁。
精神枷锁难以察觉。
社会枷锁阻碍了进步。
打破文化枷锁需要勇气。
在新时代，我们必须抛弃旧思想的枷锁。