yào

key; lock

HSK 4 #2481

DEFINITIONS

钥 yuè
  • key
  • also pr. [yao4]

STROKES

WORDS

匙 yào shi key; CL:把[ba3]
一把匙开一把锁 yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ One key opens one lock.; There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
公开匙 gōng kāi yào shi public key (in encryption)
quán yào keys of authority
现在是过去匙 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)
万能匙 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
匙卡 yào shi kǎ keycard
匙洞孔 yào shi dòng kǒng keyhole
匙链 yào shi liàn keychain
mì yào password; key used for encryption and decryption in cryptography
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