suǒ

锁

Radical:

钅

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

Traditional:

鎖

Level:

HSK5 NHSK 5 ZW11 Yu Wen 4More

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1
n.lock
- qián mén xū yào láo yī diǎn de suǒ
  前门需要牢一点的锁。
  The front door needs a stronger lock.
- líng xià shí shè shì dù bǎ jiào chē shang de suǒ dòng zhù le
  零下十摄氏度把轿车上的锁冻住了。
  Ten degrees of frost had frozen the lock on the car.
- wǒ men bǎ suǒ yǒu de mén dōu ān shang le suǒ
  我们把所有的门都安上了锁。
  We put new locks on all the doors.
2
v.lock a door, case, drawer, etc., or secure something with a chain; knit
- wǒ men bǎ guì zhòng wù pǐn suǒ qǐ lai shōu hǎo le
  我们把贵重物品锁起来收好了。
  We keep our valuables under lock and key.
- yī dìng yào què bǎo suǒ yǒu de mén dōu suǒ hǎo le zài zǒu
  一定要确保所有的门都锁好了再走。
  See that all the doors are locked before you leave.
- wèi le bǎo zhèng ān quán mén zǒng shì suǒ zhe de
  为了保证安全，门总是锁着的。
  For reasons of security, the door is always kept locked.
3
n.something shaped like an old-fashioned padlock
- shí suǒ
  石锁
  stone dumbbell
4
n.lock and chains
- jiā suǒ
  枷锁
  lock and chains
5
v.lockstitch
- suǒ biān
  锁边
  lockstitch a border

common measure word
"锁" is often matched with measure word "把"or"道".
- 一把锁
  one lock
- 一道锁
  one lock