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  gin6   jyutping
  jian4   pinyin
[1] key (of computer, piano, etc); button
[2] metal bolt (of door)


noun
Stroke count: 17
Level: 2
Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
鍵 / 键

This word has been viewed 4830 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Jan 2012 04:29

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detail  gin6 ci4  jian4 ci2 = keyword
detail  gwaan1 gin6 ci4  guan1 jian4 ci2 = keyword
detail  gin6 pun4  jian4 pan2 = keyboard, keypad; a keyboard instrument, clavier
detail  gwaan1 gin6  guan1 jian4 = crucial; key; pivotal
detail  dim2 fo2 gin6   = an ignition key
detail  on3 gin6  an4 jian4 = button
detail  jit6 gin6   = hot key
detail  sou3 zi6 gin6 pun4  shu4 zi2 jian4 pan2 = keypad
detail  daai6 gin6 kam4  da4 jian4 qin2 = harpsichord
detail  kam4 gin6  qin2 jian4 = piano keys
See all 12 compounds (CantoDict reports 10 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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