niè
㧀
door bolt; threshold
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
door bolt; crossbar of a gate
literaryAn archaic term specifically referring to the horizontal bar used to secure a gate or door from the inside.
Gǔ古
zhái宅
de的
dà大
mén门
shàng上
yǒu有
hòu厚
zhòng重
de的
niè闑
。
There is a heavy bolt on the gate of the ancient house.
Yè夜
yǐ已
shēn深
，
tā他
luò落
xià下
mén门
niè闑
。
Late at night, he lowered the door bolt.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
，
niè闑
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
ān安
quán全
bù部
jiàn件
。
In ancient architecture, the door bolt was an important security component.