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The character 锁 (simplified) and its traditional form 鎖 are phono-semantic compounds. The semantic radical 金 (metal) indicates the material, while the phonetic component 𧴪 provides the sound. Originally, the character referred to a physical lock or chains used for securing doors or prisoners. Its meaning later extended to the action of locking, and further to metaphorical uses like confining, sealing an area, or knitting one's brows in concentration or worry.
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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。