桎梏 zhìgù shackles Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 桎 zhì fetters (bound form) fetters; shackles; foot-irons used as a punishment in ancient China; often used metaphorically for things that restrict freedom梏 gù handcuffs (bound form) wooden handcuffs or manacles used in ancient times; used in the word 桎梏 zhìgù