Dong Chinese dictionary

suǒ

lock

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 𭕆 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鎖.

Components

钅 Meaning component

jīn

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

𭕆 Sound component

suǒ

fragments

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

suǒ

lock, padlock; shackles, chains; to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[bǎ]

suǒ

old variant of 鎖|锁[suǒ]

Most common words with 锁

Sources