插销

插銷

chāxiāo

noun #24,397

Measure Word

一个插销 gè

Meanings

1 bolt (for locking a door or window)
2 electrical plug
3 pin

Characters

to insert / to plug in

pin / peg / to sell

Examples

睡觉前记得把门插销插上。

Shuìjiào qián jìde bǎ mén chāxiāo chā shàng.

Remember to bolt the door before going to sleep.

这个插销坏了，门关不住。

Zhège chāxiāo huài le, mén guān bu zhù.

This bolt is broken — the door won't stay shut.

Tips

memory

插 means 'to insert' and 销 means 'pin/peg' — a bolt is literally something you insert to lock. The same word covers both door bolts and electrical plugs.

Stroke Order

插 chā

销 xiāo