jiàn楗
楗
archaic
technical
Meaning of 楗
楗 means wooden bolt for a door; materials (like bamboo, wood, earth, stone) for plugging a dike breach. Pronounced jiàn.
- wooden bolt for a door
- materials (like bamboo, wood, earth, stone) for plugging a dike breach
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes9
Stroke Order
楗
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
mù木
mén门
cháng常
yòng用
jiàn楗
lái来
shuān闩
zhù住
。
Ancient wooden doors often used a wooden bolt to fasten them.
Mén门
jiàn楗
yǐ已
xiǔ朽
，
xū需
gēng更
huàn换
。
The door bolt has rotted and needs to be replaced.