Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 定 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (錠)
Simplified (锭)
Notes
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Similar Characters
欽 think highly of (trad)釗 endeavor (trad)釣 angle (trad/jp)釦 clasp (trad)釧 bracelet (trad)釩 vanadium (trad)釵 ornamental (trad)釺 tool for boring holes (trad)鈀 palladium (trad)鈄 Wine A Wine Flagon (trad)鈆 lead (archaic) (trad)鈉 sodium (trad)鈍 obtuse (trad/jp)鈎 barb (trad)鈔 paper money (trad)鈕 push button (trad)鈞 30 catties (trad)鈣 calcium (trad)鈦 titanium (trad)鈬 bell (iii)
Historical Evolution
锭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
锭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锭
Regular
Modern
Chinese
锭 / 錠 [dìng]
(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
Japanese
noun
- lock; padlock
- tablet; pill
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
錠 いかり
Ikari surname
錠 じょう
Jō surnamegiven name
錠 じょうじ
Jōji unclassified name
錠 てい
Tei female given name
CHINESE WORDS (3)
JAPANESE WORDS (27)
⭐ 手錠 [てじょう] #12,834
handcuffs
⭐ 錠 [じょう] #13,906
lock
施錠 [せじょう] #14,842
locking
開錠 [かいじょう] #24,035
unlocking
錠前 [じょうまえ] #25,001
lock
⭐ 錠剤 [じょうざい] #26,674
pill
錠を掛ける [じょうをかける] #72,155
to fasten a lock
一錠 [いちじょう] #79,052
one tablet
錠を下ろす [じょうをおろす] #101,505
to lock
シリンダー錠 [シリンダーじょう] #103,914
cylinder lock
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KOREAN WORDS (1)