Word

囚犯 (qiú fàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 囚犯

名 míng noun

prisoner

这个囚犯已经被关押了十年。

zhè ge qiú fàn yǐ jīng bèi guān yā le shí nián

This prisoner has been imprisoned for ten years.

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Word breakdown

囚 qiú — imprisoned, confined (depicts confinement)

犯 fàn — offender, criminal (one who committed a crime)

1 侵犯 qīn fàn — violate HSK 7
- 侵 invade, encroach
- 犯 violate, offend
Example

这种行为侵犯了公民的隐私权。

zhè zhǒng xíng wéi qīn fàn le gōng mín de yǐn sī quán

This behavior violates citizens' privacy rights.
2 冒犯 mào fàn — to offend HSK 7
- 冒 rashly, boldly (doing something without proper consideration)
- 犯 to violate, to transgress (against someone)
Example

我不是故意冒犯你的。

wǒ bù shì gù yì mào fàn nǐ de

I didn't mean to offend you.
3 犯愁 fàn chóu — to worry HSK 7
- 犯 to be affected by, to experience
- 愁 worry, anxiety
Example

他为找工作的事情犯愁。

tā wèi zhǎo gōng zuò de shì qing fàn chóu

He worries about finding a job.
4 犯罪 fàn zuì — to commit a crime HSK 7
- 犯 to commit, to violate
- 罪 crime, offense
Example

任何人都不应该犯罪。

rèn hé rén dōu bù yīng gāi fàn zuì

No one should commit crimes.
5 犯规 fàn guī — commit a foul HSK 7
- 犯 to commit, to violate
- 规 rules, regulations
Example

裁判判定那名球员犯规。

cái pàn pàn dìng nà míng qiú yuán fàn guī

The referee ruled that the player committed a foul.

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6 罪犯 zuì fàn — criminal HSK 7
- 罪 crime
- 犯 offender
Example

警察逮捕了那个罪犯。

jǐng chá dài bǔ le nà ge zuì fàn

The police arrested that criminal.
7 触犯 chù fàn — to violate HSK 7
- 触 to touch, to come into contact with
- 犯 to violate, to offend, to commit (an offense)
Example

他触犯了法律，被警察逮捕了。

tā chù fàn le fǎ lǜ bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le

He violated the law and was arrested by the police.

Structure & writing

1 囚 qiú — to imprison; to incarcerate

囚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary

囗 is a component in 16 characters

HSK 1

回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')

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因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)

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园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting

HSK 4

困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle

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团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle

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圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria

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卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

1.2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools

人 is a component in 18 characters

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会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish

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从 cóng (lit.) to follow

HSK 3

合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

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众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat

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企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly

HSK 7

囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

Stroke order

2 犯 fàn — to violate; to conflict with

犯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical

犭 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)

HSK 4

猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize

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犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)

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犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)

HSK 7

狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail

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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful

2.2 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials

㔾 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 4

危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)

HSK 5

卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with

HSK 7

厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

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