key; lock

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
mǎi
le
xīn
de
yào
shi
kòu

I bought a new keychain.

2
wàng
dài
yào
shi
chū
mén
le

I forgot to bring my keys when going out.

3
zhè
ge
wén
jiàn
yào
yào
cái
néng
kāi

This file requires an encryption key to open.

4
zhè
shì
de
yào
shi

This is my key.

5
wàng
dài
yào
shi
le
jìn
liǎo
mén

I forgot to bring my key, so I can't get in.

6
zhī
shí
shì
kāi
zhì
huì
zhī
mén
de
yào
shi

Knowledge is the key to unlocking the door of wisdom.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1068
Zhuyinㄧㄠˋ
Components
UnicodeU+94A5
CangjieCMVS
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality