cháng
mìng
suǒ

cultural
noun
traditional

Meaning of 长命锁

长命锁 means lock-shaped ornament worn around a child's neck as a symbol of longevity. Pronounced cháng mìng suǒ.

  • lock-shaped ornament worn around a child's neck as a symbol of longevity

Definitions & Examples

Nǎi
nai
gěi
gāng
chū
shēng
de
sūn
zi
mǎi
le
yín
zhì
de
cháng
mìng
suǒ
 

Grandma bought a silver longevity lock for her newborn grandson.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
 
cháng
mìng
suǒ
yào
dài
dào
hái
zi
shí
èr
suì
cái
néng
xià
 

According to traditional customs, the longevity lock should be worn until the child turns twelve before it can be removed.

Zhè
cháng
mìng
suǒ
shang
zhe
 "
cháng
mìng
bǎi
suì
 "
 

This longevity lock is engraved with the four characters for "long life of one hundred years."

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