文字狱

Traditional: 文字獄

wén zì yù

Dictionary entry

literary inquisition

What does 文字狱 mean?

文字狱 (wén zì yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1literary inquisition

2official persecution of intellectuals for their writing

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文Wénsurname Wen 字zìletter · symbol 狱yùprison

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How to pronounce 文字狱

文字狱

wén zì yù

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