長命鎖

Chinese

long-lived; longevous to lock up; to lock
trad. (長命鎖) 長命
simp. (长命锁) 长命

Pronunciation


Noun

長命鎖

  1. longevity lock (lock-shaped ornament made of metal and hung around a child's neck to pray for longevity)

References

  • 周存 [Zhōu, Cún], editor (2023), “长命锁”, in 长汀话词典 CHANGTINGHUA CIDIAN [Dictionary of Changting Dialect] (overall work in Hakka and Mandarin), Guangzhou: 世界图书出版有限公司 [World Book Publishing Co., Ltd.], →ISBN, page 83.