囹圉

líng yǔ

variant of 囹圄[ling2 yu3]

líng

used in 囹圄[ling2 yu3]

horse stable

enclosure (囗) + enclosure (囗) = prison, a place of confinement

Both characters share the enclosure radical 囗, visually evoking walls closing in on all sides. 令 and 幸 contribute sound rather than meaning here; the doubled 囗 carries the full weight of captivity.

他因犯罪被关进了囹圉

tā yīn fàn zuì bèi guān jìn le líng yǔ。

He was put in prison because he committed a crime.

那个人在囹圉中度过了很多年。

nà ge rén zài líng yǔ zhōng dù guò le hěn duō nián。

That person spent many years inside prison.