Word information
Simplified枷锁
Traditional枷鎖
Pinyinjiā suǒ
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 枷锁
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锁suǒ
old variant of 鎖|锁[suo3]; to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把[ba3])
封锁fēngsuǒto blockade; to seal off; to lock down
连锁liánsuǒto interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
锁定suǒdìngto lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target