lián

technical
archaic

Meaning of

梿 means an ancient crossbar or bolt for fastening a door or gate; flail (a farm tool for threshing grain). Pronounced lián.

  • an ancient crossbar or bolt for fastening a door or gate
  • flail (a farm tool for threshing grain)
  • lotus seed (in some classical compounds)

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

zhōng
zǎi
yǒu
wéi
lián
 

Ancient texts record the use of wood as a door bolt.

guān
yòng
lián
 
wèi
zhī
guān
jiàn
 

Using a bolt for the door is called a key mechanism.