jué
𫔎
hasp; staple
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
hasp; staple; lock hinge
archaicAn archaic term for the metal fitting on a chest or box where a lock is attached. Modern equivalent words are more commonly used.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
xiāng箱
jué镢
duō多
wèi为
tóng铜
zhì制
。
Ancient texts record that box hasps were mostly made of bronze.
Lǎo老
shì式
mù木
xiāng箱
shàng上
de的
tiě铁
jué镢
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
。
The iron staple on the old wooden chest has already rusted.