lián

梿

Character · NounTraditional槤

ancient door bolt; flail; lotus seed

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

an ancient crossbar or bolt for fastening a door or gate

archaic

An archaic term for a horizontal bar used to secure a door, primarily found in classical texts.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
yǒu有
yǐ以
mù木
wéi为
lián槤
 。

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

Hù户
guān关
yòng用
lián槤
 ，
wèi谓
zhī之
guān关
jiàn键
 。

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

2.

noun

flail (a farm tool for threshing grain)

technical

Often written as "连枷" in modern usage. This definition represents a specialized agricultural tool.

Nóng农
fū夫
yòng用
lián槤
lái来
tuō脱
lì粒
 。

Farmers used flails for threshing.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
lián槤
de的
gòu构
zào造
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
 。

The structure of this flail is very simple.

3.

noun

lotus seed (in some classical compounds)

literary

Used archaically in literary compounds related to the lotus. This meaning is now expressed by the character "莲" in "莲子".

Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
huò或
jiàn见
 "
lián槤
shí实
 "
zhǐ指
lián莲
zǐ子
 。

In ancient poetry, the term 'lián shí' can be seen referring to lotus seeds.