诏狱

Traditional: 詔獄

zhào yù

Dictionary entry

imperial prison (for prisoners detained by order of the emperor)

What does 诏狱 mean?

诏狱 (zhào yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1imperial prison (for prisoners detained by order of the emperor)

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诏zhào(literary) to admonish · (bound form) imperial edict 狱yùprison

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诏狱

zhào yù

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