铰链

鉸鏈

jiǎoliàn

noun #30,688

Measure Word

一个铰链 gè

Meanings

1 hinge

Characters

scissors; to hinge-fasten

Examples

HSK 2

门上的铰链坏了。

Mén shàng de jiǎoliàn huài le.

The hinge on the door is broken.

HSK 7-9

他给铰链加了一点润滑油。

Tā gěi jiǎoliàn jiā le yìdiǎn rùnhuáyóu.

He put a little lubricating oil on the hinges.

Tips

memory

铰 = a metal cutting/joining tool (with the 钅 metal radical) + 链 = chain/link. A 'metal-link' = a hinge. Both characters carry 钅, marking them as metal hardware.

Stroke Order

铰 jiǎo

链 liàn