梏
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Meaning: braces
💡 Imagine a wooden (木) frame locking your hands like a 'goo'-ey trap.
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Character Story & Explanation
梏 (gù) refers to ancient Chinese wooden handcuffs or fetters, symbolizing restraint. Unlike Western handcuffs often made of metal, 梏 were wooden implements used in judicial punishment. The character combines 木 (wood) radical with 告 (announce), suggesting a device that 'announces' restraint. In modern usage, it metaphorically means 'shackles' or 'bondage,' as in 桎梏 (zhìgù, fetters) for mental or physical constraints.
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