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钥 yào key

How to remember 钥: 钅 gold + 月 moon = key. By the light of the moon, the thief digs through the mud and pulls out a tiny gold key.

  • 2,481. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 金

Component breakdown

钥 = 钅 gold + 月 moon

  • 钅 gold
  • 月 moon
The Gushi story

By the light of the moon, the thief digs through the mud and pulls out a tiny gold key.

How it is used

  • Bound; means key, and it lives almost entirely in 钥匙 (yàoshi) key.
  • Note the pronunciation shift: 钥 is yào here, and 匙 becomes neutral tone - 钥匙 (yàoshi).
  • 一把钥匙 (yì bǎ yàoshi) a key, with measure word 把.

Words with 钥

Example sentences

  • 我把钥匙交给了房东。 Wǒ bǎ yàoshi jiāogěile fángdōng.I gave my key to the landlord.