Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 锁


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Meaning

to lock up, to lock

Pronunciation

suǒ

Explanation

Left: metal 钅/, right: small & money

Mnemonic

It's made of metal to lock-up your small change: The lock.

Radicals

gold, metal(This radical is always on the left side of a character.)
small(A person with tight arms)
shell, money
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Vocabulary

封锁 fēng suǒ to blockade; to seal off
枷锁 jiā suǒ stocks and chain; in fetters
连锁 lián suǒ to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
锁呐 suǒ nà suona, Chinese shawm
锁掣 suǒ chè catch (of a lock)


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