liào
镣
shackles; leg irons
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
leg irons; shackles
formalA traditional metal restraint used to lock prisoners' ankles.
Gǔ古
dài代
fàn犯
rén人
huì会
bèi被
dài戴
shàng上
liào镣
kào铐
。
Ancient prisoners would be fitted with shackles and leg irons.
Jiān监
yù狱
lǐ里
de的
zhòng重
xíng刑
fàn犯
dài戴
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
tiě铁
liào镣
。
Serious offenders in prison wear heavy iron leg irons.
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Xíng刑
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
zuì罪
fàn犯
jiǎo脚
shàng上
tào套
zhe着
liào镣
kào铐
。
Criminals at the execution ground have shackles on their feet.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
qīng清
dài代
de的
tiě铁
liào镣
shí实
wù物
。
The museum displays physical iron leg irons from the Qing Dynasty.
Lì历
shǐ史
kè课
běn本
lǐ里
tí提
dào到
guò过
gǔ古
dài代
liào镣
kào铐
de的
shǐ使
yòng用
。
History textbooks mention the use of ancient shackles.