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锁

Character

锁 suǒ

HSK 5Character

to close something with a key so people cannot open it

Radical
钅
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 贝
Traditional
鎖
Frequency
#1518 most common character
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Meaning

suǒ

suo3
  1. to close something with a key so people cannot open it
  2. a device for doors that opens with a key; use 把

Examples

  • 请锁门。

    qǐng suǒ mén

    Please lock the door.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这个锁坏了。

    zhè ge suǒ huài le

    This lock is broken.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 锁

Draw “锁” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 锁

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锁定suǒ dìngto lock a phone, computer, or door so it cannot be opened or usedWordHSK 7–9锁上suǒ shàngto lockWord锁匙suǒ chí(dialect) keyWord锁匠suǒ jianglocksmithWord锁区suǒ qūregion lock (gaming etc)Word
锁呐suǒ nàsuona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes↗Variant of 唢呐WordUnreviewed
锁喉suǒ hóuto apply a chokeholdWord锁国suǒ guóto close a country; to exclude foreign contactWord锁头suǒ toua lockWord锁孔suǒ kǒngkeyholeWord锁屏suǒ píng(computing) to lock the screen; lock screenWord锁掉suǒ diàolock upWord

Same radical 钅

All characters with 钅 →
钱qián镇zhèn铁tiě错cuò钟zhōng银yín镜jìng钢gāng锦jǐn销xiāo链liàn针zhēn
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