锁

To lock in Chinese: 锁 (suǒ)

suǒ

to lock

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 鎖2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to lock; to lock up
  2. 2a lock

Stroke order

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锁

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄙㄨㄛˇ

suǒ

ㄙ/ sㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

锁

Simplified

鎖

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他们忘了锁门。

    tā men wàng le suǒ mén。

    They forgot to lock the door.

  • 我们晚上锁门。

    wǒ men wǎn shàng suǒ mén。

    We lock the doors at night.

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Related words

封锁

fēng suǒ

to blockade

拉锁

lā suǒ

zipper

连锁

lián suǒ

to interlock

锁定

suǒ dìng

to lock (a door)

连锁店

lián suǒ diàn

chain store

逃

táo

to escape

桃

táo

peach

提倡

tí chàng

to promote

体积

tǐ jī

volume

土豆

tǔ dòu

potato

吐

tǔ

to spit

围绕

wéi rào

to revolve around

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