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锁

suǒ

lock; to lock

A padlock on a door latch
Memory picture

Character

锁 suǒ

Strokes
12
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 门锁坏了。 Mén suǒ huài le. The door lock is broken.
  • 我的锁呢? Wǒ de suǒ ne? Where is my lock?
  • 请锁好门。 Qǐng suǒ hǎo mén. Please lock the door well.

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