Definition & Meaning

used as a component of 钥匙

Words & phrases

Word usage

Similar-form characters

Characters with yao

yào

钥

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Radical:

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

9

Traditional:

鑰

Level:

HSK4 ZW10 ZW12 Yu Wen 3More

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n.used as a component of 钥匙
- yào shi
  钥匙
  key

Words and phrases with 钥

钥匙
[word]key
钥匙环
[word]key ring
钥匙坯
[word]blank key
钥匙链
[word]key chain
钥匙包
[word]key case
钥匙孔
[word]keyhole

Word usage

Note
When pronounced as "yào", "钥" is used in spoken language, and used in the word "钥匙"; when pronounced as "yuè", "钥" is used in the literary language, and used for the words "锁钥" in classical Chinese.

Similar-form characters to 钥

yào
钥
míng
明
yīn
阴
tóng
铜
yuè
玥

Chinese Characters with pinyin yào

要
main points; important
药
medicine; cure with medicine
耀
shine; boast of
藥
a surname
曜
sunlight; shine

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