链锁

鏈鎖
liànsuǒ
noun #36,687

Measure Word

链锁 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 chain lock
  2. 2 chain (used to bind or secure)
  3. 3 shackle

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yòng liànsuǒ bǎ zìxíngchē suǒ zài gānzi shàng.
He chained his bike to the post with a chain lock.
HSK 7-9
Fànrén jiǎo shàng de liànsuǒ huāhuā zuòxiǎng.
The chain shackles on the prisoner's feet rattled loudly.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse with 锁链 (suǒliàn), the more common word for 'chains/shackles' (the two characters reversed). 链锁 emphasizes the lock function (a chain used as a lock); 锁链 is the chain itself, often figurative ('chains of oppression').

Stroke Order

liàn
suǒ