kào

shackles

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

考 sound component

  Sound component

kǎo

  

examine

Evolution

铐 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
铐 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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kào

shackles, manacle; shackles; fetters; manacle

Most common words with 铐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

手铐

manacles

shackles

镣铐

manacles and leg-irons