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The character for "lock" originates from the traditional form "鎖", which structurally combines the metal radical "金" on the left, denoting its association with metal, and the component "𧴪" on the right, serving primarily as a phonetic indicator. This form was simplified to "锁", where the metal radical is abbreviated to "钅" and the right component is altered to "𡧰". Historically, the character referred specifically to physical objects like iron locks and chains used for fastening. Over centuries, its semantic range extended to encompass the action of locking or securing something, and later adapted to abstract and technical contexts, such as denoting a lock in computational systems.
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我锁上了车门。
请记得锁门。
他把钥匙锁在屋里了。
这个锁需要换新的。
锁屏密码我忘记了。
她用锁链把自行车锁住了。
系统已经锁定了他的账户。
为了防止盗窃，他们安装了高级锁具。