suǒ

HSK 5
common
noun
verb
adjective

Meaning of

锁 means lock; metal fastener; to lock; to fasten with a lock. Pronounced suǒ. HSK 5.

  • lock; metal fastener
  • to lock; to fasten with a lock
  • lock-shaped; resembling a lock

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Mén
shàng
de
suǒ
huài
le
 
men
yào
huàn
xīn
de
 

The lock on the door is broken; we need to replace it with a new one.

Zhè
ge
bǎo
xiǎn
xiāng
yǒu
diàn
suǒ
 
hěn
ān
quán
 

This safe has an electronic combination lock and is very secure.

xiǎo
xīn
yào
shi
suǒ
zài
fáng
jiān
le
 

I accidentally locked the key in the room.

Qǐng
bāng
kàn
xià
 
zhè
suǒ
zěn
me
kāi
 

Could you help me figure out how to open this lock?

Xiàn
dài
de
zhì
néng
suǒ
yòng
shǒu
kòng
zhì
 

Modern smart locks can be controlled with a mobile phone.