懂中文 Dong Chinese

锢

gù

run metal into cracks

To forge 固 metal 钅; 固 also provides the pronunciation

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

固 sound,meaning component

固  Sound Meaning component

gù

  

to become solid

Evolution

锢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锢 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锢 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
锢 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锢 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锢 (錮) 

gù

run metal into cracks; confine; obstinate disease; to restrain; to stop

Most common words with 锢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

禁锢

to confine

锢

to stop