梏
篆
隶gù
【析形】形声字。古文字形从木,告声。从木,表示为木制。
【释义】《说文》:“手械也。” 本义是古代木制的手铐。“木在足曰桎,在手曰梏。”又表示戴上手铐似的刑具。“桎”“梏”连用,指束缚。
【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character. In ancient character the meaningful part is木(mù,wood)and the phonetic component is告(gào). It is made of wood.
【original meaning】 The ancient wooden handcuffs.