technical
archaic

Meaning of

锢 means to seal or fill (a crack, joint) with molten metal; to patch with metal; to imprison; to confine; to restrain (figuratively). Pronounced gù.

  • to seal or fill (a crack, joint) with molten metal; to patch with metal
  • to imprison; to confine; to restrain (figuratively)

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
jiàng
zhù
le
guō
shàng
de
liè
fèng
 

The craftsman sealed the crack on the pot with metal.

lòu
shì
zhǒng
xiū
jīn
shǔ
de
shǒu
 

Patching leaks with metal is a craft for repairing metalware.