桎梏 Traditional form: 桎梏 Pinyin (reading): zhìgù Definitions: (literary) shackles Characters: 桎 - shackles, fetters, handcuffs 梏 - handcuffs, manacles; fetters Traditional characters: 桎 - shackles, fetters, handcuffs 梏 - handcuffs, manacles; fetters