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CHINESE CHARACTER

钥 (yào): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yào
lock, key
HSK 49 strokes

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Primary radical

钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 钥.

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 9

Write 钥 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 钥

Examples using 钥

钥匙

带钥匙来。

Dài yào shi lái。

Bring the key.

FAQ

What does 钥 (yào) mean in Chinese?

lock, key

How do you write 钥 in stroke order?

钥 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 钥?

钅 is the radical in 钥. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 钥?

钥匙 (yàoshi): key.