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The character for "lock", traditionally written as 鎖, structurally integrates the metal radical 金 with a phonetic component that originally signaled its pronunciation, thus etymologically underscoring the object's metallic nature as early locks were primarily forged from metal. Its meaning, initially confined to denoting the physical securing device, naturally expanded over time to encompass the associated action of fastening or enclosing, thereby acquiring verbal dimensions within the language. The simplified form 锁, while modifying the phonetic element, continues to preserve the essential conceptual link to metal and the act of confinement, maintaining the character's foundational semantic trajectory throughout its usage history.
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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。