桎篆隶zhì
【析形】形声字。小篆字形从木,至声。从木,表示为木制。
【释义】《说文》:“足械也。”本义指拘系犯人两脚的木制刑具。刑具系在脚上,行动受到束缚,故有束缚、窒碍义。[桎梏]梏:手铐。脚镣手铐。引申指拘系,囚禁。又用来比喻束缚,压制。
【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character.In small seal script the meaningful part is木(mù,wood)and the phonetic component is至(zhì).It is made of wood.
【original meaning】Referring to the wooden torture tools tied to the prisoner's legs.