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监牢

jiān láo

2-character word Traditional 監牢

What 监牢 means

1. prison
2. jail

The characters in 监牢

• 监jiānto supervise; to inspect; jail
• 牢láo(literary) pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail; firm; secure; fast

Example sentences

• 灵魂是肉体的监牢。
  Línghún shì ròutǐ de jiānláo.
  The soul is the prison of the body.

Sounds the same

Read jiān láo, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 坚牢strong; firm

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