shuān

common
noun

Meaning of

栓 means switchable part on an object; rifle bolt. Pronounced shuān.

  • switchable part on an object
  • rifle bolt
  • stopper; plug; suppository

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
xiāo
fáng
shuān
de
kāi
guān
kāi
 

Please turn on the switch of the fire hydrant.

Zhè
chōu
ti
de
shuān
huài
le
 
guān
shàng
le
 

The latch on this drawer is broken and won't close.

Mén
shàng
de
shuān
shēng
xiù
le
 
hěn
nán
kāi
 

The bolt on the door has rusted and is hard to open.

yòng
shuān
dìng
le
sōng
dòng
de
chuāng
kuàng
 

He used a wooden bolt to fix the loose window frame.

Zhè
chǔ
guì
de
shuān
shè
de
hěn
láo
 

The latch on this storage cabinet is very sturdily designed.