Common Meanings
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suǒ锁
A metal device, such as for doors, windows, or containers, that requires a key, password, or magnetic card to open.
出门前，请记得锁门。
Before going out, please remember to lock the door.
To fasten something with a lock; to lock.
他锁上了柜子，然后离开了房间。
He locked the cabinet, then left the room.
Chain; shackles; locket (often for longevity).
她给新生儿戴上了一个精美的长命锁，寓意健康长寿。
She put an exquisite longevity locket on the newborn, symbolizing health and a long life.
To close, lock, or confine, often implying restriction or a sealing off, similar to a blockade.
我们必须锁住信息源，防止泄露。
We must seal off the information source to prevent leakage.
To knit or furrow (brows), indicating worry or deep thought.
他眉头深锁，似乎遇到了什么难题。
His brows were deeply furrowed, as if he had encountered some difficult problem.
A sewing method of overcasting or sewing buttonholes to finish an edge or opening.
她正在给裙子锁边，让它更结实耐用。
She is overcasting the edge of the skirt to make it stronger and more durable.