铰
jiǎo

hinge

Objects with a metal 钅 joint 交; 交 also provides the pronunciation

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal
交
交 SoundMeaning component
jiāo to cross, to mix

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

鉸 hinge Traditional

Objects with a metal 釒 joint 交; 交 also provides the pronunciation

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal
交
交 SoundMeaning component
jiāo to cross, to mix

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkæwXmə-[k]ˤr[a]wʔshear; scissors
Zhengzhangkreːw
kreːwʔ
kreːws

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang