Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 锁匙
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
key; CL:把[ba3]
锁suǒold 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