钥匙
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
钥匙 (yàoshi) · key
钥匙 (yàoshi) means “key”. It is written with 2 characters: 钥 (lock) + 匙 (spoon). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 钥匙 is built
The characters
钥 yào · lock
What 钥 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
匙 chí · spoon
What 匙 is made of
- 是shì — to be
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
- 日rì — sun; day
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
我找不到钥匙了。Wǒ zhǎo bù dào yàoshi le.I can't find my keys.
这是哪个门的钥匙？Zhè shì nǎgè mén de yàoshi?Which door is this key for?
Questions about 钥匙
What does 钥匙 mean?
钥匙 (yàoshi) means “key”.
How do you pronounce 钥匙?
钥匙 is pronounced yàoshi.
Which HSK level is 钥匙?
钥匙 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 钥匙 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.