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Meaning of 鎖

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鎖 (Simplified: 锁)HSK 5
Pinyin: suǒ
English Definition: to lock up; to lock; lock; Classifiers: 把
Chinese Definition:
①加在门、箱子、抽屉等物体上的封缄器,要用专用的钥匙才能打开:门锁。密码锁。锁钥。
②用锁关住:把门锁上。
③链子:锁链。枷锁。
④幽闭:经济封锁。
⑤紧皱眉:愁眉双锁。
⑥一种缝纫方法,使衣料的边缘不致散开:锁边。锁扣眼。
Total strokes: 18; Radical: 金
Pictophonetic:⺌ indicates the sound; 釒 (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 釒 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • ⿱ Above to below
Similar Characters: 鎻
Example Words
鎖定 suǒ dìng to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target
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Example Sentences
1
我常常忘记锁门
。
I often forget to lock the door.
2
您的账户已被暂时锁定
。
Your account has been temporarily locked.
3
他是这个连锁酒店的
CEO
。
He is the CEO of this hotel chain.
4
这把锁的钥匙掉了
,
你有备用的吗
?
The key to this lock is lost. Do you have a spare?
5
她用力转动门把手
,
却发现门早已被锁住了
。
She turned the doorknob hard, but found that the door was already locked.