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Characters, words, pinyin or English

键 jiàn key

key; lock; button

How to remember 键: 钅 gold + 建 build = key. To keep their chocolate gold coins safe, the kids build a treasure chest with a real key.

  • 1,471. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 金

Component breakdown

键 = 钅 gold + 建 build

  • 钅 gold
  • 建 build
    • 廴 stride
    • 聿 writing brush
The Gushi story

To keep their chocolate gold coins safe, the kids build a treasure chest with a real key.

How it is used

  • Almost always bound. Star use is 关键 (guānjiàn) - the crux/key point: 这是关键 (zhè shì guānjiàn) this is the crucial part.
  • Literal sense is a key you press: 键盘 (jiànpán) keyboard, 按键 (ànjiàn) a button/key.
  • Note it is the abstract "key point" word - the key that opens a lock is 钥匙 (yàoshi).

Words with 键

Example sentences

  • 他在敲打键盘。 Tā zài qiāodǎ jiànpán.He's typing on the keyboard.
  • 比赛的关键时刻到了。 Bǐsài de guānjiàn shíkè dào le.The crucial moment in the game has come.