Prisoner, the pinyin is qiú.
"Prison" is a Chinese character, consisting of two parts: "囗" and "口", and is pronounced qiú. Its original meaning refers to a person who is imprisoned or imprisoned, and it also refers to something that is imprisoned or bound. In modern Chinese, the expanded meaning of the word "prison" is very broad and can be used to refer to various forms of restrictions and constraints. In ancient China, prisons were a very common phenomenon, so the word "prison" was widely used. In the "Book of Songs", there are poems such as "I am imprisoned in Qin and Chu, and I am laboring in the rivers and mountains", which expresses the war between the princes at that time and the humiliation of imprisonment. During the Han Dynasty, prisoners were considered the scum of society and were subject to great discrimination and suppression. There is a statement in the "Book of Han" that "the dignity of prisoners is better than the wealth and honor of the world, how can we forget it!" This shows that the rights and dignity of prisoners have been deprived to the extreme.
With the development of society, people's understanding and application of the word "prison" have gradually changed. In modern society, law is one of the most basic social norms, and punishments and sanctions for illegal behaviors are becoming increasingly strict. Therefore, the word "prison" is often associated with law and imprisonment in modern Chinese. For example, words such as "prisoner", "imprisonment", and "prison van" are used to describe people or things that are imprisoned or whose freedom is restricted.
In addition to the above words, the word "prison" can also be used to describe human beings' limitations and constraints in various aspects. For example, words such as "spiritual imprisonment", "imprisonment in fame and fortune", "imprisonment in habits", etc. are all used to express the limitations and influences on human beings' thoughts, psychology, behavior, etc. These limitations and influences often hinder human growth and development, so we need to actively reflect and change.
In general, the word "prison" has different meanings and applications in different historical periods and social backgrounds, but the basic concept it represents is the same - restricted and bound. state. Therefore, we need to think and reflect carefully and apply it to self-understanding and social development to achieve the goals of freedom and progress.