链锁

鏈鎖
liànsuǒ
noun #36,687

Measure Word

一条链锁 tiáo

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā yòng liànsuǒ bǎ zìxíngchē suǒ zài gānzi shàng.
He chained his bike to the post with a chain lock.
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