liào
钌铞儿
metal catch; latch
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
metal catch; latch; hasp
dialectA specific mechanical component used on traditional doors and windows. Often part of a compound word like '钉铞儿' (dìngliàor).
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
chuāng窗
de的
dìng钉
liào铞
r儿
huài坏
le了
，
děi得
huàn换
yī一
gè个
。
The latch on this old window is broken and needs to be replaced.
TheM
ironé
latchn
on
thes
doorh
isà
coveredn
ing
rust
d
e
t
i
ě
l
i
à
o
d
i
à
o
r
x
i
ù
j
ì
b
ā
n
b
ā
n
.
The iron latch on the door is covered in rust.
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Nǐ你
děi得
bǎ把
liào了
diào吊
r儿
guà挂
dào到
qū屈
qur戌
shàng儿
mén上
，
cái门
néng才
suǒ能
zhù锁
住
。
You need to hook the latch onto the staple to lock the door.