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Meaning of 锁

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(Trad.: 鎖)
Pinyin: suǒ
English Definition: to lock up; to lock; lock; Classifiers:
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: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • Above to below
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Example Words
封锁 fēng suǒ to blockade; to seal off
连锁 lián suǒ to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
连锁店 lián suǒ diàn chain store
锁定 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
门锁 mén suǒ door lock
More: 锁* | *锁 | *锁*
Example Sentences
1
I often forget to lock the door.
2
Your account has been temporarily locked.
3
CEO
He is the CEO of this hotel chain.
4
The key to this lock is lost. Do you have a spare?
5
She turned the doorknob hard, but found that the door was already locked.