jiōng

Meaning of

扃 means door bolt; door bar; metal ring or staple for fastening a door from outside; door; door leaf; entrance. Pronounced jiōng.

  • door bolt; door bar; metal ring or staple for fastening a door from outside
  • door; door leaf; entrance
  • to close a door; to shut; to bolt

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shí
de
háo
mén
cháng
shè
yǒu
tóng
jiōng
 
shí
fēn
jiān
 

Ancient wealthy households often had bronze door bolts, which were extremely sturdy.

jiōng
kòu
mén
 
liáng
jiǔ
rén
yìng
 

He knocked on the door with a jade door ring, but no one answered for a long time.