suǒ
lock
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我忘记带钥匙了，现在门锁上了。
wǒ wàngjì dài yàoshi le, xiànzài mén suǒ shàng le.
I forgot to bring my key, now the door is locked.
他把门锁上了，然后才出门。
tā bǎ mén suǒ shàng le, ránhòu cái chūmén.
He locked the door before going out.
这个箱子有锁，需要钥匙才能打开。
zhège xiāngzi yǒu suǒ, xūyào yàoshi cáinéng dǎkāi.
This box has a lock, you need a key to open it.
锁链 (suǒliàn)
chain
锁匙 (suǒshì)
key
开 (kāi)
open
解锁 (jiěsuǒ)
unlock
The Chinese character 锁 (suǒ) for "lock" is composed of two parts: 钅 (suǒ) and 糸 (mì). 钅 is a phonetic component that indicates the pronunciation of the character, while 糸 is a semantic component that indicates the meaning of the character. The original form of 锁 was 鏁 (suǒ), which was a pictograph of a lock. The character 鏁 was later simplified to 锁, which is the form that is used today.The semantic component 糸 (mì) is also used in other Chinese characters related to thread, such as 线 (xiàn) for "thread" and 绳 (shéng) for "rope". This indicates that the original meaning of 锁 was "to bind or tie up". Over time, the meaning of 锁 expanded to include "to lock" and "to secure".The character 锁 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to refer to a physical lock, such as a door lock or a padlock. It can also be used to refer to a metaphorical lock, such as a mental block or a language barrier. In addition, 锁 can be used as a verb, meaning "to lock" or "to secure".The character 锁 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and pronunciation.
