钥

鑰
yuè
月 + 钅

Definitions

yao4 (noun) key
yue4 (noun) key

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 月 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑰.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 月

About

钥, the simplified form of 鑰, is a phono-semantic compound associated with keys and locks. The traditional character combines the metal radical 金 (since keys were traditionally metal) with the phonetic 龠, which originally depicted an ancient flute. In simplification, 金 was reduced to 钅, and the complex 龠 was replaced by 月 (yuè) to supply the pronunciation yào. The primary meaning is a key for opening doors or mechanisms, and by extension it can refer to a crucial point, a vital passage, or an essential method for solving a problem.

Example Sentences Hide

这是我的钥匙。

Zhè shì wǒ de yàoshi.

This is my key.

钥匙在桌子上。

Yàoshi zài zhuōzi shàng.

The key is on the table.

请把钥匙给我。

Qǐng bǎ yàoshi gěi wǒ.

Please give me the key.

我找不到钥匙了。

Wǒ zhǎo bù dào yàoshi le.

I can't find the key.

这把钥匙能开门。

Zhè bǎ yàoshi néng kāi mén.

This key can open the door.

如果你有钥匙，就可以进去。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu yàoshi, jiù kěyǐ jìnqù.

If you have the key, you can go in.

他忘记带钥匙，所以回不了家。

Tā wàngjì dài yàoshi, suǒyǐ huí bù liǎo jiā.

He forgot to bring the key, so he can't go home.

保管好钥匙是确保安全的重要环节。

Bǎoguǎn hǎo yàoshi shì quèbǎo ānquán de zhòngyào huánjié.

Keeping the key safe is an important part of ensuring security.

Related Characters

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 钢 铺 锋

Example Words

钥匙 密钥 锁钥 钥匙卡 钥匙链