Definition
栓 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that cannot stand alone as a word. It appears in compounds meaning 'plug, stopper, or bolt' — e.g., 螺栓 (screw bolt), 木栓 (wooden stopper), 枪栓 (gun bolt).
b.f.
(bound form) plugstopperbolt
Examples
- 。Jīqì shàng de luóshuān sōng le.The bolt on the machine is loose.
- 。Shìbīng lā dòng qiāngshuān zhǔnbèi shèjī.The soldier pulled the gun bolt, ready to shoot.
- 栓。Zhège mùshuān shì yòng lái sāi píngkǒu de.This wooden stopper is used to plug the bottle mouth.
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