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

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 钥

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 钥

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

钥

钅metal

月moon

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

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钥 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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5.

How to Use 钥

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 钥 works in context.

Single HSK word

钥 appears in the HSK word 钥匙, meaning "key".

HSK 4

yào钥

shi匙

key

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

le

zhè这

ge个

wén文

jiàn件

xū需

yào要

mì密

yào钥

cái

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了

。

I forgot to bring my keys when going out.

才

néng能

dǎ打

kāi开

。

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