铐

銬

kào

noun #5,912

Measure Word

一副铐 fù

Meanings

1 handcuffs
2 shackles
3 to handcuff

Characters

handcuffs; to shackle

Examples

警察给他戴上了手铐。

Jǐngchá gěi tā dàishàng le shǒukào.

The police put handcuffs on him.

他被铐住了。

Tā bèi kàozhù le.

He was handcuffed.

Tips

memory

铐 has the metal radical 钅(金) on the left, indicating it's a metal object. The right side 考 (kǎo) gives the approximate sound.

Stroke Order

铐 kào