入冊
Chinese
to enter | book; a measure word for books; booklet | ||
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trad. (入冊) | 入 | 冊 | |
simp. (入册) | 入 | 册 |
Etymology
Two common theories:
- When a person has to be imprisoned, his/her name is written in the criminal record (see 名冊/名册 (míngcè)).
- The character 冊/册 resembles the gate or window of a prison cell.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 坐牢 (“to be imprisoned”) [map]
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