{"type":"character","character":{"character":"局","codepoint":"U+5C40","gloss":"bureau","iconicGloss":null,"hint":"Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning \"bent, curved\". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.","originalMeaning":"bent, curved","strokeCountSimp":7,"strokeCountTrad":7,"isVerified":true,"components":[{"hint":"Depicts a person bending over.","type":["meaning"],"character":"尸","isFromOriginalMeaning":true,"pinyin":["shī"],"gloss":"sitting person","iconicGloss":null},{"hint":"","type":["sound"],"character":"句","pinyin":["jù"],"gloss":"sentence","iconicGloss":null}],"customSources":["季旭昇《說文新證》p.101"],"simplifiedVariants":null,"traditionalVariants":null,"variantOf":null,"junDaRank":483,"junDaFrequency":84587,"junDaPerMillion":437.13304185756,"subtlexRank":523,"subtlexCount":12836,"subtlexPerMillion":274.03,"subtlexContextDiversity":3669,"hsk2Level":4,"hsk3Level":4,"strokeDataSimp":{"source":"dong","medians":[[[426,744],[438,759],[628,807],[667,808],[704,773],[668,688],[639,670]],[[392,584],[415,600],[628,639],[677,639],[703,632]],[[348,800],[383,755],[384,742],[353,581],[315,445],[264,323],[222,250],[143,145],[90,94]],[[348,449],[470,462],[778,512],[801,508],[831,486],[841,472],[818,234],[800,138],[773,64],[754,31],[719,4],[697,16],[629,78]],[[356,331],[379,310],[386,294],[417,131]],[[407,331],[421,320],[569,349],[589,339],[608,316],[583,242],[556,228]],[[432,160],[449,178],[523,191],[593,192],[614,186]]],"strokes":["M 686 658 Q 716 730 752 754 Q 771 773 755 793 Q 739 808 683 835 Q 664 844 641 835 Q 542 796 419 773 C 390 767 395 726 423 736 Q 432 742 621 782 Q 643 789 654 779 Q 661 770 658 752 Q 645 704 631 665 C 621 637 674 630 686 658 Z","M 384 580 Q 399 576 414 579 Q 504 601 698 621 Q 711 622 712 633 Q 712 640 686 658 L 631 665 Q 627 666 624 665 Q 495 632 392 616 C 362 611 355 585 384 580 Z","M 352 467 Q 368 524 384 580 L 392 616 Q 408 704 422 734 Q 422 735 423 736 C 433 761 433 761 419 773 Q 403 789 377 805 Q 358 818 343 815 Q 328 808 334 793 Q 352 756 343 699 Q 304 462 245 343 Q 202 256 91 109 Q 84 102 81 95 Q 77 83 89 85 Q 119 85 223 207 Q 242 235 264 268 Q 292 319 344 444 L 352 467 Z","M 707 46 Q 694 45 634 81 Q 624 85 623 80 Q 622 76 631 64 Q 670 10 684 -26 Q 691 -48 706 -50 Q 725 -51 744 -33 Q 814 21 838 159 Q 854 253 867 399 Q 868 432 890 456 Q 905 471 904 480 Q 903 489 881 504 Q 853 526 813 539 Q 789 548 707 524 Q 419 473 352 467 C 322 463 314 449 344 444 Q 347 444 349 443 Q 386 433 429 441 Q 768 486 781 482 Q 785 481 789 475 Q 801 448 791 276 Q 779 155 740 78 Q 725 47 707 46 Z","M 396 332 Q 383 336 362 341 Q 350 344 347 339 Q 340 333 348 318 Q 373 264 387 176 Q 390 149 405 131 Q 421 110 427 125 Q 431 137 430 154 L 426 191 Q 414 275 413 301 C 411 327 411 327 396 332 Z","M 603 208 Q 625 277 649 296 Q 676 324 651 341 Q 582 381 582 382 Q 570 383 559 377 Q 514 350 396 332 C 366 327 384 293 413 301 Q 429 307 525 322 Q 556 328 564 315 Q 568 311 547 217 C 541 188 594 180 603 208 Z","M 430 154 Q 464 166 611 175 Q 623 176 624 186 Q 624 193 603 208 L 547 217 Q 544 218 542 217 Q 478 201 426 191 C 397 185 401 145 430 154 Z"]},"strokeDataTrad":{"source":"dong","medians":[[[426,744],[438,759],[628,807],[667,808],[704,773],[668,688],[639,670]],[[392,584],[415,600],[628,639],[677,639],[703,632]],[[348,800],[383,755],[384,742],[353,581],[315,445],[264,323],[222,250],[143,145],[90,94]],[[348,449],[470,462],[778,512],[801,508],[831,486],[841,472],[818,234],[800,138],[773,64],[754,31],[719,4],[697,16],[629,78]],[[356,331],[379,310],[386,294],[417,131]],[[407,331],[421,320],[569,349],[589,339],[608,316],[583,242],[556,228]],[[432,160],[449,178],[523,191],[593,192],[614,186]]],"strokes":["M 686 658 Q 716 730 752 754 Q 771 773 755 793 Q 739 808 683 835 Q 664 844 641 835 Q 542 796 419 773 C 390 767 395 726 423 736 Q 432 742 621 782 Q 643 789 654 779 Q 661 770 658 752 Q 645 704 631 665 C 621 637 674 630 686 658 Z","M 384 580 Q 399 576 414 579 Q 504 601 698 621 Q 711 622 712 633 Q 712 640 686 658 L 631 665 Q 627 666 624 665 Q 495 632 392 616 C 362 611 355 585 384 580 Z","M 352 467 Q 368 524 384 580 L 392 616 Q 408 704 422 734 Q 422 735 423 736 C 433 761 433 761 419 773 Q 403 789 377 805 Q 358 818 343 815 Q 328 808 334 793 Q 352 756 343 699 Q 304 462 245 343 Q 202 256 91 109 Q 84 102 81 95 Q 77 83 89 85 Q 119 85 223 207 Q 242 235 264 268 Q 292 319 344 444 L 352 467 Z","M 707 46 Q 694 45 634 81 Q 624 85 623 80 Q 622 76 631 64 Q 670 10 684 -26 Q 691 -48 706 -50 Q 725 -51 744 -33 Q 814 21 838 159 Q 854 253 867 399 Q 868 432 890 456 Q 905 471 904 480 Q 903 489 881 504 Q 853 526 813 539 Q 789 548 707 524 Q 419 473 352 467 C 322 463 314 449 344 444 Q 347 444 349 443 Q 386 433 429 441 Q 768 486 781 482 Q 785 481 789 475 Q 801 448 791 276 Q 779 155 740 78 Q 725 47 707 46 Z","M 396 332 Q 383 336 362 341 Q 350 344 347 339 Q 340 333 348 318 Q 373 264 387 176 Q 390 149 405 131 Q 421 110 427 125 Q 431 137 430 154 L 426 191 Q 414 275 413 301 C 411 327 411 327 396 332 Z","M 603 208 Q 625 277 649 296 Q 676 324 651 341 Q 582 381 582 382 Q 570 383 559 377 Q 514 350 396 332 C 366 327 384 293 413 301 Q 429 307 525 322 Q 556 328 564 315 Q 568 311 547 217 C 541 188 594 180 603 208 Z","M 430 154 Q 464 166 611 175 Q 623 176 624 186 Q 624 193 603 208 L 547 217 Q 544 218 542 217 Q 478 201 426 191 C 397 185 401 145 430 154 Z"]},"fragmentsSimp":[[0,1],[2,3,4,5,6]],"fragmentsTrad":null,"historicalImages":[{"era":"Shuowen (~100 AD)","url":"https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%80_0.png","type":"Seal","source":"academia-sinica","description":"說文‧口部"},{"era":"Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)","url":"https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%80_1.png","type":"Clerical","source":"academia-sinica","description":"睡虎地簡52.1(隸)秦"},{"era":"Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)","url":"https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%80_2.png","type":"Seal","source":"academia-sinica","description":"漢印西漢"},{"era":"Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)","url":"https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%80_3.png","type":"Clerical","source":"academia-sinica","description":"蒼山畫象石題記(隸)東漢"}],"historicalPronunciations":[{"gloss":"bent, curved","pinyin":"jú","source":"baxter-sagart","oldChinese":"*N-kʰ(r)ok ","middleChinese":"gjowk"},{"gloss":"department","pinyin":"jú","source":"baxter-sagart","oldChinese":"*[g](r)ok ","middleChinese":"gjowk"}],"shuowenExplanation":"《說文》：“局，促也。从口在尺下，復局之。一曰博所以行棊。象形。”","shuowenPronunciation":"渠綠切","shuowenPinyin":"ju","pinyinFrequencies":[{"count":505,"pinyin":"jú"}],"pinyin":["jú"]},"componentUses":[{"type":"sound","characters":[{"character":"锔","isVerified":false},{"character":"焗","isVerified":false},{"character":"侷","isVerified":true},{"character":"鋦","isVerified":false}],"verifiedCount":1}],"commonWords":[{"simplified":"局","traditional":"局","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"match","definition":"a classifier used for games, sets, or rounds","perMillion":205.522792887427},{"simplified":"局面","traditional":"局面","pinyin":"ju2 mian4","gloss":"situation","definition":"a state of affairs, aspect, or particular phase in a development","perMillion":47.6561098664428},{"simplified":"局长","traditional":"局長","pinyin":"ju2 zhang3","gloss":"bureau chief","definition":"bureau chief","perMillion":37.3912512203558},{"simplified":"局部","traditional":"局部","pinyin":"ju2 bu4","gloss":"local","definition":"restricted to a specific area or location","perMillion":36.9275299584864},{"simplified":"总局","traditional":"總局","pinyin":"zong3 ju2","gloss":"head office","definition":"the central administrative body or main office of a government bureau or large organization","perMillion":34.9377934296334},{"simplified":"格局","traditional":"格局","pinyin":"ge2 ju2","gloss":"pattern","definition":"the overarching structure, scope, or state of affairs of a situation or system","perMillion":34.464405775637},{"simplified":"结局","traditional":"結局","pinyin":"jie2 ju2","gloss":"outcome","definition":"the final result or conclusion of a story, process, or series of events","perMillion":30.88},{"simplified":"出局","traditional":"出局","pinyin":"chu1 ju2","gloss":"eliminated","definition":"(of a player or team) to be knocked out or eliminated from a competition","perMillion":30.26},{"simplified":"布局","traditional":"佈局","pinyin":"bu4 ju2","gloss":"layout","definition":"the arrangement or composition of parts within a physical space or a conceptual plan","perMillion":27.9364574793236},{"simplified":"当局","traditional":"當局","pinyin":"dang1 ju2","gloss":"authorities","definition":"the authorities","perMillion":27.2321917672186},{"simplified":"调查局","traditional":"調查局","pinyin":"diao4 cha2 ju2","gloss":"investigation agency","definition":"a government agency responsible for investigations; often refers to foreign agencies like the FBI in Chinese contexts.","perMillion":24.92},{"simplified":"警察局","traditional":"警察局","pinyin":"jing3 cha2 ju2","gloss":"police station","definition":"An office or headquarters of a police force for a particular district or city, responsible for maintaining law and order.","perMillion":23.55},{"simplified":"局势","traditional":"局勢","pinyin":"ju2 shi4","gloss":"situation","definition":"the state of affairs or overall condition, especially in a political, military, or economic context","perMillion":22.7285559408276},{"simplified":"管理局","traditional":"管理局","pinyin":"guan3 li3 ju2","gloss":"administration bureau","definition":"an administrative organization or agency responsible for the management of specific affairs","perMillion":19.6868291435233},{"simplified":"副局长","traditional":"副局長","pinyin":"fu4 ju2 zhang3","gloss":"deputy director","definition":"the official who ranks next to the director of a bureau or department.","perMillion":17.0736103224833},{"simplified":"公安局","traditional":"公安局","pinyin":"gong1 an1 ju2","gloss":"police bureau","definition":"public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)","perMillion":13.7067846998551},{"simplified":"全局","traditional":"全局","pinyin":"quan2 ju2","gloss":"global","definition":"in computing, referring to a setting, variable, or scope that applies to an entire system, application, or network rather than a specific part","perMillion":13.2999995498542},{"simplified":"大局","traditional":"大局","pinyin":"da4 ju2","gloss":"overall situation","definition":"the general state of affairs or the big picture, often prioritized over individual or local interests","perMillion":12.8103064981492},{"simplified":"分局","traditional":"分局","pinyin":"fen1 ju2","gloss":"branch office","definition":"branch office; sub-bureau","perMillion":12.172430841861},{"simplified":"局限","traditional":"局限","pinyin":"ju2 xian4","gloss":"limit","definition":"to restrict or confine something within set boundaries or a specific scope","perMillion":10.8386280644784},{"simplified":"教育局","traditional":"教育局","pinyin":"jiao4 yu4 ju2","gloss":"education bureau","definition":"a government department at the municipal or county level responsible for managing local educational affairs.","perMillion":9.789718294617},{"simplified":"骗局","traditional":"騙局","pinyin":"pian4 ju2","gloss":"scam","definition":"a fraudulent scheme or deceptive trick intended to cheat or swindle someone","perMillion":9.57},{"simplified":"开局","traditional":"開局","pinyin":"kai1 ju2","gloss":"early stage","definition":"the beginning phase of a project, work, activity, or overall situation","perMillion":8.65067738497867},{"simplified":"卫生局","traditional":"衛生局","pinyin":"wei4 sheng1 ju2","gloss":"health bureau","definition":"A government administrative office or department responsible for public health, sanitation, and hygiene standards.","perMillion":8.5899172058951},{"simplified":"情报局","traditional":"情報局","pinyin":"qing2 bao4 ju2","gloss":"intelligence agency","definition":"an government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence; specifically used for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)","perMillion":8.14},{"simplified":"平局","traditional":"平局","pinyin":"ping2 ju2","gloss":"draw","definition":"a draw or a tie in a competition or game","perMillion":5.33898206470082},{"simplified":"僵局","traditional":"僵局","pinyin":"jiang1 ju2","gloss":"impasse","definition":"a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of a disagreement or deadlock in negotiations","perMillion":4.98456539072821},{"simplified":"局限性","traditional":"局限性","pinyin":"ju2 xian4 xing4","gloss":"limitations","definition":"the state of being limited or restricted; inherent shortcomings or constraints","perMillion":4.87117117539305},{"simplified":"邮局","traditional":"郵局","pinyin":"you2 ju2","gloss":"post office","definition":"post office","perMillion":4.83},{"simplified":"移民局","traditional":"移民局","pinyin":"yi2 min2 ju2","gloss":"immigration office","definition":"immigration office","perMillion":4.65},{"simplified":"安全局","traditional":"安全局","pinyin":"an1 quan2 ju2","gloss":"security bureau","definition":"security bureau","perMillion":4.53},{"simplified":"政治局","traditional":"政治局","pinyin":"zheng4 zhi4 ju2","gloss":"politburo","definition":"politburo","perMillion":4.45381672850608},{"simplified":"宇航局","traditional":"宇航局","pinyin":"yu3 hang2 ju2","gloss":"space agency","definition":"space agency","perMillion":4.14024321687199},{"simplified":"局域网","traditional":"局域網","pinyin":"ju2 yu4 wang3","gloss":"LAN","definition":"local area network (LAN)","perMillion":3.66026966933858},{"simplified":"残局","traditional":"殘局","pinyin":"can2 ju2","gloss":"endgame","definition":"the final stage of a game of chess or other board games","perMillion":3.58},{"simplified":"饭局","traditional":"飯局","pinyin":"fan4 ju2","gloss":"dinner party","definition":"A social or business gathering centered around a meal, often for networking or specific social purposes.","perMillion":3.43358746275756},{"simplified":"气象局","traditional":"氣象局","pinyin":"qi4 xiang4 ju2","gloss":"meteorological office","definition":"a government department or agency responsible for weather forecasting and recording atmospheric data","perMillion":3.42461152721113},{"simplified":"国税局","traditional":"國稅局","pinyin":"Guo2 shui4 ju2","gloss":"tax bureau","definition":"(Taiwan) National Taxation Bureau, local branch of the Ministry of Finance","perMillion":3.01},{"simplified":"政局","traditional":"政局","pinyin":"zheng4 ju2","gloss":"political situation","definition":"political situation","perMillion":2.99312927644633},{"simplified":"中情局","traditional":"中情局","pinyin":"Zhong1 qing2 ju2","gloss":"CIA","definition":"US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)","perMillion":2.93481225141682},{"simplified":"赌局","traditional":"賭局","pinyin":"du3 ju2","gloss":"gambling game","definition":"A specific session or round of a game of chance.","perMillion":2.89},{"simplified":"民政局","traditional":"民政局","pinyin":"Min2 zheng4 ju2","gloss":"civil affairs bureau","definition":"Bureau of Civil Affairs","perMillion":2.50609182697401},{"simplified":"定局","traditional":"定局","pinyin":"ding4 ju2","gloss":"foregone conclusion","definition":"a final outcome or a settled situation","perMillion":2.38961711304895},{"simplified":"邮政局","traditional":"郵政局","pinyin":"you2 zheng4 ju2","gloss":"post office","definition":"post office","perMillion":2.25094156445874},{"simplified":"局外人","traditional":"局外人","pinyin":"ju2 wai4 ren2","gloss":"outsider","definition":"a person who is not involved in a particular activity or group; an observer who lacks the perspective or involvement of those within the situation.","perMillion":2.24},{"simplified":"牌局","traditional":"牌局","pinyin":"pai2 ju2","gloss":"card game","definition":"a gathering or session for playing card games, mahjong, or tiles, often involving gambling","perMillion":2.15},{"simplified":"战局","traditional":"戰局","pinyin":"zhan4 ju2","gloss":"war situation","definition":"the state or development of a war","perMillion":1.96785436645574},{"simplified":"中央情报局","traditional":"中央情報局","pinyin":"Zhong1 yang1 Qing2 bao4 ju2","gloss":"CIA","definition":"US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)","perMillion":1.88043194095613},{"simplified":"航天局","traditional":"航天局","pinyin":"hang2 tian1 ju2","gloss":"space agency","definition":"space agency","perMillion":1.86226762168464},{"simplified":"航空局","traditional":"航空局","pinyin":"hang2 kong1 ju2","gloss":"aviation agency","definition":"aviation agency","perMillion":1.85}],"deletedComponentGlyphs":null,"wordData":{"simplified":"局","traditional":"局","senses":[{"id":448739,"simplified":"局","traditional":"局","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"match","definition":"a classifier used for games, sets, or rounds","example":"这局棋还没下完。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["q"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":7,"sentenceCount":7,"exampleSentenceHtml":"这局棋还没下完。"},{"id":448740,"simplified":"局","traditional":"局","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"office","definition":"an administrative unit, department, or bureau","example":"他在警察局工作。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["n"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":2,"sentenceCount":2,"exampleSentenceHtml":"他在警察局工作。"},{"id":448738,"simplified":"局","traditional":"侷","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"narrow","definition":"narrow; cramped","example":"这件上衣的肩膀处做得太局了。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["Ag"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":1,"sentenceCount":1,"exampleSentenceHtml":"这件上衣的肩膀处做得太局了。"},{"id":448742,"simplified":"局","traditional":"跼","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"cramped","definition":"cramped; narrow","example":"他局在狭窄的车厢里坐了一整天。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["Vg"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":1,"sentenceCount":1,"exampleSentenceHtml":"他局在狭窄的车厢里坐了一整天。"},{"id":551940,"simplified":"局","traditional":"局","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"trap/scheme","definition":"a scam, a trap, or a pre-arranged plot designed to deceive someone or achieve a specific manipulative goal (slang).","example":"他设下了一个局，诱骗那些贪心的人入套。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["n"],"source":"llm","occurrences":1,"sentenceCount":1},{"id":448741,"simplified":"局","traditional":"局","pinyin":"ju2","gloss":"situation","definition":"a state of affairs, circumstances, or a set arrangement","example":"我们要以大局为重。","variantPinyin":[],"posTags":["n"],"source":"cedict","occurrences":0,"sentenceCount":0,"exampleSentenceHtml":"我们要以大局为重。"}],"references":[{"id":9399,"sourceSimplified":"麻将","sourceTraditional":"麻將","sourcePinyin":"ma2 jiang4","targetSimplified":"局","targetTraditional":"局","targetPinyin":"ju2","type":"classifier","source":"cedict"}],"frequency":{"subtlexPerMillion":106.21,"subtlexContextDiversityPct":23,"bccPerMillion":205.5227928874269,"hsk3Level":4}}}