suǒ

to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把)

nounverb HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 鎖

Watch it being written

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 封锁fēngsuǒto blockadeB7
  • 连锁liánsuǒto interlockB7
  • 锁定suǒdìngto lock (a door)B7

See it in sentences

出门前记得把门锁好。

Remember to lock the door before going out.

自行车锁哪儿了?

Where was the bicycle locked up?