扂
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Meaning: door latch
💡 A door (户) that occupies (占) a space to latch it shut.
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Character Story & Explanation
扂 (diàn) means 'door latch' or 'bar for fastening a door'. It is a rare character, composed of 户 (door) as radical and 占 (zhàn) as phonetic. In ancient Chinese architecture, a 扂 was a horizontal bar used to secure doors from inside. While seldom used in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts and calligraphy. Understanding it gives insight into traditional daily life.
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