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Meaning of 闩

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(Trad.: 閂)
Pinyin: shuān
English Definition: bolt; latch; to bolt; to latch
Chinese Definition:
①横插在门后使门推不开的棍子。
②用闩插上门:把门闩上。
Total strokes: 4; Radical:
Ideographic: A bar laid across a gate
Character Formation:
  • Surround from above
    • [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • [ ] one; a, an; alone
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Example Words
门闩 mén shuān horizontal bar to hold a door closed (made of wood or metal); door bolt
锁闩 suǒ shuān latch; bolt (to lock a door or window)
枪闩 qiāng shuān breech bolt (e.g. of rifle)
More: 闩* | *闩 | *闩*
Example Sentences
1
But they didn't realize that ATMs are bolted to the floor.
2
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
3
Then they barricaded the window below, and held in readiness the iron cross-bars which served to secure the door of the wine-shop at night.
4
At first, the two women had been very much tried by this door, which was never fastened, but Monsieur de D---- had said to them, "Have bolts put on your rooms, if that will please you."
5
Bolt the door and windows before you leave.