键
鍵jiàn
#1,469 most
frequent character
key, bond
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
键 has 钅 metal as its meaning part and 建 jiàn as its sound part. It first meant a door bolt, a bar across a door. The meaning grew to linchpin, then to a key on a piano or keyboard, and a mouse button.
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Example Sentences
请把钥匙放在桌子上，别忘了拿钥匙。
qǐng bǎ yàoshi fàngzài zhuōzǐ shàng ， bié wàngle ná yàoshi 。
Please put the key on the table and don't forget to take the key.
这个键很重要，它可以打开所有的门。
zhègè jiàn hěn zhòngyào ， tā kěyǐ dǎkāi suǒyǒu de mén 。
This key is very important; it can open all the doors.
他用钥匙解锁了大门。
tāyòng yàoshi jiě suǒ le dàmén 。
He used the key to unlock the main door.
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