钥 Stroke Order — How to Write 钥
钥 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
钥 Radical and Character Components
钥 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 月 indicates the sound.
Radical: 钅 + 4 more strokes
钥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yuè
- yào
Meanings of 钥 in Chinese
yuè钥
yào钥
Common Words and Phrases with 钥
More words with 钥
- suǒ锁yuè钥lock and key, strategic point
- yào钥shi匙kòu扣keychain, key ring
- yào钥shi匙chuàn串keychain, key ring
- mǔ牡yào钥key, master key
Idioms with 钥
- wàn万néng能yào钥shi匙a master key or universal solution
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
- hū呼tiān天yào钥dì地cry out to heaven and earth for help
- jú局dì地yào钥tiān天utterly terrified and unsettled
- kòu扣pán盘mén扪yào钥superficial understanding without true insight
- máng盲wēng翁mén扪yào钥make rash judgments from partial understanding
- běi北mén门guǎn管yuè钥a crucial strategic point
- běi北mén门suǒ锁yuè钥Northern strategic military stronghold
- shēn深jiōng扃gù固yào钥keep something tightly locked away
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Open the tool →Questions about 钥
What does 钥 mean in Chinese?
钥 (yuè) means “When pronounced yuè” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 钥?
钥 has 2 pronunciations: yuè, yào.
How many strokes does 钥 have?
钥 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 钥?
钥 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 钥?
The radical of 钥 is 钅, and 钥 is a phono-semantic compound.