钥 (yào): Key — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 4

1. Animated Stroke Order 钥

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

钥=钅metal+月moon

A metal (钅) key that opens a door (月) — a key or lock.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 钥

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 钥

FREE

钥 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

Download Portrait PDF

钥 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

Download Landscape PDF

5. HSK Vocabulary: 钥

HSK words that contain this character.

yào shi

钥匙

key

HSK 4

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 钥 is used in context

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

yí一

gè个

xīn新

de的

yào钥

shi匙

kòu扣

。

I bought a new keychain.

wǒ我

wàng忘

jì记

dài带

yào钥

shi匙

chū出

mén门

zhè这

ge个

wén文

jiàn件

xū需

yào要

mì密

yào钥

cái

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钥 (yào): Key — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1. Animated Stroke Order 钥

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 钥

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 钥

5. HSK Vocabulary: 钥

6. Example Sentences

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