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钥 yào

lock, key

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 4
Radical
钅
Traditional
鑰
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 钅月 ⿰钅月

Memory hint: metal

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Example sentences with 钥

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  1. 我的钥匙丢了。
    Wǒ de yàoshi diū le.
    My key is lost.
    my (particle) key lose (le)
  2. 你看到我的钥匙了吗？
    Nǐ kàndào wǒ de yàoshi le ma?
    Have you seen my key?
    you see-arrive my (particle) key (le) (question)
  3. 请帮我找找钥匙。
    Qǐng bāng wǒ zhǎozhao yàoshi.
    Please help me look for the key.
    please help me look-look key
  4. 门没有钥匙打不开。
    Mén méiyǒu yàoshi dǎ bù kāi.
    Without the key, the door can't be opened.
    door not-have key hit not open
  5. 出门的时候，别忘了带钥匙。
    Chūmén de shíhou, bié wàngle dài yàoshi.
    When going out, don't forget to bring the key.
    go-out-door (particle) time, don't forget(le) bring key

Words with 钥 (1)