锁(suǒ)

HSK 512 strokesTrad. 鎖

to lock

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
suǒ
Meaning
to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把[ba3])
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
鎖

Origin & structure

Where 锁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅⿱⺌贝

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

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

Made of

钅jīn⺌贝bèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 锁 step by step

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

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Words with 锁

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

fēng封suǒ锁
HSK 7-9

to blockade

Open 封锁 page →
lián连suǒ锁
HSK 7-9

to interlock

Open 连锁 page →
suǒ锁dìng定
HSK 7-9

to lock (a door)

Open 锁定 page →
lián连suǒ锁diàn店
HSK 7-9

chain store

Open 连锁店 page →
shàng上suǒ锁

to lock; to be locked

Open 上锁 page →
dǎo倒suǒ锁

locked in (with the door locked from the outside)

Open 倒锁 page →
fǎn反suǒ锁

locked in (with the door locked from the outside)

Open 反锁 page →
guà挂suǒ锁

padlock

Open 挂锁 page →

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From 锁’s common words

封连定店上倒反挂

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