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锁 (suǒ): lock; to lock

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5noun, verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
lock; to lock
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun, verb
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
12
Radical
钅
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to lock
  • to lock up
  • a lock
  • old variant of 鎖|锁[suo3]

Chinese explanation

  • 用钥匙或密码把门、箱子等关紧,使别人不能打开
  • 比喻紧紧固定住或控制住,不让随便移动或离开。

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12 strokes

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Example sentences

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I was in such a hurry when I left the house that I forgot to lock the door, and as a result I spent the whole day worrying that a thief might get in.

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For safety's sake, my mother checks every night before going to bed whether the windows are properly locked.

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The lock on my bicycle was broken, so I had to leave it by the roadside and walk home.

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He inserted the key into the lock, but it wouldn't turn; on closer inspection, it turned out he had taken the wrong key.

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The cabinets in this shop are all locked; if customers need something, they have to ask a salesperson to open them.

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