扊
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Meaning: upright bar for fastening a door
💡 Think 'yen' for door bar: a rare coin for an old-fashioned lock.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a traditional Chinese village, an elderly man slides a thick wooden bar across his door at night. This bar is 扊 (yǎn), a rarely used character meaning 'upright bar for fastening a door'. It appears in classical texts and dialectal usage, evoking rustic security and simplicity. The character combines 戶 (door) and 焱 (flames), perhaps suggesting the bar's firmness like fire.
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