liào

common
noun
technical

Meaning of

镣 means leg irons; shackles. Pronounced liào.

  • leg irons; shackles

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
fàn
rén
huì
bèi
dài
shàng
liào
kào
 

Ancient prisoners would be fitted with shackles and leg irons.

Jiān
de
zhòng
xíng
fàn
dài
zhe
chén
zhòng
de
tiě
liào
 

Serious offenders in prison wear heavy iron leg irons.

Xíng
chǎng
shàng
de
zuì
fàn
jiǎo
shàng
tào
zhe
liào
kào
 

Criminals at the execution ground have shackles on their feet.

guǎn
zhǎn
chū
le
qīng
dài
de
tiě
liào
shí
 

The museum displays physical iron leg irons from the Qing Dynasty.

shǐ
běn
dào
guò
dài
liào
kào
de
shǐ使
yòng
 

History textbooks mention the use of ancient shackles.