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秦城监狱

Qín chéng Jiān yùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qincheng Prison, maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, whose inmates include former high-level officials convicted of corruption
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

秦城監獄 秦城监狱 [Qin2 cheng2 Jian1 yu4] /Qincheng Prison, maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, whose inmates include former high-level officials convicted of corruption/

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Other forms in these source records: 秦城監獄

  • 秦
    Qín

    surname Qin / Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qín Shǐ huáng] / short name for 陝西|陕西[Shǎn xī]

  • 城
    chéng

    city walls / city / town / CL:座[zuò],道[dào],個|个[gè]

  • 监
    jiān

    to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison

    jiàn

    (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)

  • 狱
    yù

    prison

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