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  so2   jyutping
  suo3   pinyin
[1] [n] lock; padlock
[2] [v] lock up; fasten
[3] chains; fetters; shackles


noun
Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
鎖 / 锁

This word has been viewed 8902 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Aug 2009 02:18

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detail  faan2 so2  fan3 suo3 = locked in (with the door locked from the outside)
detail  so2 si4   = key
detail 窿  so2 si4 lung4*1   = keyhole
detail  fung1 so2  feng1 suo3 = to block; to seal off; blockade
detail  so2 zyu6   = latching
detail  zi6 so2   = letter lock
detail  so2 lin4*2   = ball and chain
detail  so2 liu4   = chain and shackles
detail  so2 tau4   = a lock
detail  so2 si4 kau3   = key-ring
detail  hoi1 waai6 baa2 so2   = to damage a lock because of unlocking it improperly
detail  lin4 so2 faan2 jing3  lian2 suo3 fan3 ying4 = chain reaction
detail  am3 so2  an4 suo3 = built-in lock
detail  sau4 mei4 so2 ngaan5  chou2 mei2 suo3 yan3 = with knitted brows and lowered eyes
detail  so2 gwat1   = clavicle
detail  so2 mun4  suo3 men2 = to lock the door
detail  gaa1 so2  jia1 suo3 = stocks and chain; in fetters
detail  gaai2 so2   = to unlock
detail  so2 mou5  suo3 wu3 = locking (dance)
detail  giu6 so2 gung1 geoi6  qiao4 suo3 gong1 ju4 = a picklock; a lockpick
detail  hoi1 so2  kai1 suo3 = unlock (undo a lock)
detail  lin4 so2  lian2 suo3 = chain; connection
detail  lin4 so2 dim3  lian2 suo3 dian4 = chain store
detail  ham4 zyu6 gam1 so2 si4 ceot1 sai3  han2 zhu4 jin1 suo3 shi5 chu1 shi4 = be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
detail  gwaa3 so2  gua4 suo3 = padlock
detail  o1 so2 lin2  e1 suo3 lian4 = excrete; take a dump
detail  bai3 so2  bi4 suo3 = locked; locked in
detail  lin4 so2 haau6 jing3  lian2 suo3 xiao4 ying1 = knock-on effect
detail 便  bin6 fuk6 lin4 so2 dim3   = Uniqlo (unisex clothing warehouse)
detail  so2 ding6  suo3 ding4 = lock on; finally decide

Showing 1 example containing 鎖
detail 反而𣲷
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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