Senses
局 situation
a situation; the state of affairs; the condition or pattern of events
局 office
an office; a bureau; a government department or an agency for public services; also used as a name for certain shops like a bookstore or pharmacy
局 variants: 侷, 跼 (bound form) limited
(bound form) limited; narrow; confined; to be restricted
局 [game]
a classifier for games, sets, innings, or rounds of chess and ball sports
局 trap
a trap; a scheme; a deceptive plot; a ruse
局 (bound form) structure
(bound form) structure; layout; organization
局 gathering
a social gathering; a party; a meeting for a specific activity like eating or gambling
局 (bound form) part
(bound form) a part; a portion; a section of a larger whole
局 (bound form) character
(bound form) moral character; tolerance; breadth of mind
局 surname
a Chinese surname
局 chessboard
a board for playing games like chess or go