suǒ
𬭲
archaic variant of 锁 (lock); to lock
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
lock; fastening device (archaic variant of 锁)
archaicLiterary/archaic variant of 锁 (suǒ). Found in classical texts and historical documents.
Mén门
yǒu有
chóng重
suǒ鏁
，
yǐ以
fáng防
bù不
yú虞
。
The door had heavy locks to guard against unexpected incidents.
Gǔ古
suǒ鏁
tóng铜
zhù铸
，
xíng形
zhì制
jīng精
qiǎo巧
。
The ancient locks were cast in bronze with exquisite craftsmanship.
verb
to lock; to secure; to fasten with a lock (archaic variant of 锁)
archaicUsed in classical Chinese to describe the action of securing something with a lock.
Zhǔ主
rén人
chū出
，
suǒ鏁
qí其
mén门
ér而
qù去
。
The master left, locking his door behind him.
Chóng重
mén门
shēn深
yuàn院
，
bái白
rì日
yì亦
suǒ鏁
。
Heavy gates and deep courtyards were locked even in broad daylight.
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Suǒ鏁
chuāng窗
bì闭
hù户
，
bù不
yǔ与
wài外
rén人
wǎng往
lái来
。
They locked the windows and closed the doors, having no dealings with outsiders.