yào

key; lock

DEFINITIONS

鑰 yuè
  • key
  • also pr. [yao4]

WORDS

一把匙開一把鎖 yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ One key opens one lock.; There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
公開匙 gōng kāi yào shi public key (in encryption)
quán yào keys of authority
現在是過去匙 xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi Today is the key to the past.
私人匙 sī rén yào shi private key (in encryption)
萬能匙 wàn néng yào shi master key; skeleton key; passkey
匙 pèi yào shi to make a key
suǒ yuè key and lock; (fig.) strategic place
匙 yào shi key; CL:把[ba3]
匙卡 yào shi kǎ keycard
匙洞孔 yào shi dòng kǒng keyhole
匙鏈 yào shi liàn keychain
sī yào private key (in encryption, a cryptographic key that is not disclosed to any party other than the party owning it)
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