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The character "囚" derives from an illustrative concept of confinement, structured by enclosing the component for person (人) within the radical representing a boundary or jail (囗), thus visually conveying the state of being imprisoned. This etymological foundation has anchored its primary meaning to that of a prisoner or the act of incarcerating, a sense consistently maintained in classical and modern usage. While its graphical form has seen little alteration, the semantic scope has occasionally expanded to include abstract notions of entrapment or restriction, yet without departing from its core association with physical or figurative captivity.
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这个囚犯很后悔。
他被囚禁在监狱里。
囚禁生活非常艰苦。
那个囚徒渴望获得自由。
警方囚禁了那名嫌疑犯。
囚犯们在监狱里学习技能。
他被错误地囚禁了十年之久。
囚禁他的地方是一个阴暗的地下室。