钥
鑰yuè
#2,476 most
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key, also pr. [yao4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
钥 has 钅 metal as the meaning part and 月 yuè as the sound part. It first meant a door bolt. The meaning grew to a key that opens a lock.
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