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汉HanziSkills

Chinese character

键

jiàn

lock, door bolt

13 strokesRadical 钅No. 1277Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • lock, door bolt
  • key
  • key (on a piano or computer keyboard)
  • button (on a mouse or other device)
  • chemical bond

Simplified / Traditional

键→鍵

Variant forms: 鍵

Variant forms

Components

Etymology hint · Phonetic-semantic

metal

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Stroke order

键

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