键(jiàn): key (on a piano or computer keyboard)
key (on a piano or computer keyboard)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- jiàn
- Meaning
- key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin
- Strokes
- 13
- HSK level
- HSK 5
- Traditional
- 鍵
Origin & structure
Where 键 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 键 step by step
13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 键
Common words using 键 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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