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

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Animated Stroke Order 钥

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 钥

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钥

钥 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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4.

How to Use 钥

Common word with 钥

One common HSK word with 钥 is 钥匙, meaning "key".

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Example Sentences

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

yí一

gè个

xīn新

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yào钥

shi匙

key

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了

。

I forgot to bring my keys when going out.

zhè这

ge个

wén文

jiàn件

xū需

yào要

mì密

yào钥

cái才

néng能

dǎ打

kāi开

。

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