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The character 囚 is structured with the enclosure radical 囗 surrounding the component 人 for person, creating a pictographic representation of an individual confined within a boundary. Etymologically, this composition directly conveys the idea of imprisonment, and the character has consistently denoted a prisoner or the act of confining. Its application in the language involves forming compounds related to captivity, such as 囚犯 for prisoner and 囚禁 for to imprison, while its core semantic focus remains on detention and restraint.
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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。