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hinge

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiao3lian4 jiǎoliàn

Meaning


Primary

hinge

Mnemonic


A 鉸鏈 hinge is a sort of 鏈 chain with a just two links in it. When it opens and closes, it looks like you are 鉸 cutting with scissors as it makes a similar motion.

Usage


鉸鏈接合

hinge joint