锁

• 拼音: suǒ
• 汉字拆解: 锁 = 钅 (metal) + 小 (small) + 贝 (shell/money) — a metal securing device

含义

Lock; to lock. A device for securing doors or containers, or the action of fastening with a lock.

As a noun, refers to various types of locks: 门锁 (door lock), 密码锁 (combination lock). As a verb, means to lock: 锁门 (lock the door). Extended to digital contexts: 锁屏 (lock screen), 锁定 (to lock in/confirm).

例句

1. 出门之前别忘了锁门。
2. 这把锁已经生锈了，打不开。
3. 他把重要文件锁在保险箱里。

用法指南

语境: everyday, security, technology

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你锁门了吗？(Did you lock the door?)
• 这个锁的密码是什么？(What's the combination for this lock?)

错误说法

• 说'锁住我的心'在正式场合 (Don't use 锁住我的心 in formal contexts — it's a romantic/poetic expression; use 打动 or 感动 for affecting someone's heart)

起源与历史

金 (metal) + 肖 (to resemble). A metal device that secures things.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal