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CHINESE CHARACTER

鎖 (suǒ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

suǒ
lock, padlock; chains, shackles
HSK —18 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

釒 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 鎖.

Phonetic component

⺌ is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 18

Write 鎖 in 18 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 鎖 (suǒ) mean in Chinese?

lock, padlock; chains, shackles

How do you write 鎖 in stroke order?

鎖 has 18 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 鎖?

釒 is the radical in 鎖. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 鎖?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.