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键 (jiàn): key (on keyboard), button

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
key (on keyboard), button
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
13
Radical
钅
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • key (on a piano or computer keyboard)
  • button (on a mouse or other device)
  • chemical bond
  • linchpin

Chinese explanation

  • 钢琴、电子琴等乐器上用手指按动的部分,按下会发出不同的音
  • 计算机或打字机键盘上用手指敲击以输入字母、数字或指令的按键。

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13 strokes

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Example sentences

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On my laptop keyboard, the space key suddenly stopped working, and I couldn't type any spaces at all.

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My piano teacher made me practice this key repeatedly until I could play it accurately without mistakes.

,。

Press the enter key on the keyboard once, and you can send this message.

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When I was playing the game at a critical moment, I accidentally pressed the wrong key, and as a result, the character fell off the cliff.

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