钥(yào)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 鑰
Readingsyàoyuè

key

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yào / yuè
Meaning
key; also pr. [yao4]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
鑰

Origin & structure

Where 钥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅月

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 月 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

钅jīn月yuè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 钥 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 钥

Common words using 钥 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yào钥shi匙
HSK 7-9

key

Open 钥匙 page →
gōng公yào钥

(cryptography) public key

Open 公钥 page →
mì密yào钥

(cryptography) key

Open 密钥 page →
quán权yào钥

keys of authority

Open 权钥 page →
yào钥shi匙liàn链

keychain

Open 钥匙链 page →
wàn万néng能yào钥shi匙

master key

Open 万能钥匙 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 钥’s common words

匙公密权链万能

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