铰链 (jiǎo liàn) — hinge | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

hinge

Measure word · 个

铰链。
Zhè ge guì zi shàng de jiǎo liàn xū yào huàn yí gè xīn de.
The hinge on this cabinet needs to be replaced with a new one.
铰链，。
Mén shàng de jiǎo liàn sōng le, zǒu shí huì fā chū xiǎng shēng.
The hinge on the door is loose and makes noise when it moves.
铰链，。
Ān zhuāng jiǎo liàn zhī qián, jiàn yì xiān cè liáng hǎo wèi zhì.
Before installing hinges, it's recommended to measure the positions first.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

铰jiǎohinge

链liànconnector

铰 and 链 together name the hinged connector that lets a door turn.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鉸; 铰 is its simplified writing.

金交鉸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

交

Same sound today

The traditional form 鉸 has 金, a metal radical, and 交, a sound part; the simplified 铰 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鏈; 链 is its simplified writing.

金連鏈

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

連

連lián鏈liàn

Same sound today

The traditional form 鏈 pairs 金 (metal) with 連, which gives the sound; the simplified 链 is a shorthand and its parts are not the historical parts.

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