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锁 - suǒ

lock, padlock; shackles, chains

lock, padlock; shackles, chains

How to read 锁

Click 锁 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinsuǒ
Englishlock, padlock; shackles, chains
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

锁上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 锁匙. Please read 锁匠 one more time.

Common words with this character

to lock; to lock up
key; Taiwan pr. [suo3 shi5]
locksmith
region lock

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 锁 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 锁上 and 锁匙 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 锁.