金钥 jīnyào key Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jīnyào key 金 jīn noun precious precious; noble; durable; highly respected钥 鑰 yào crucial point (figurative) a key or crucial element; a strategic mountain pass or border areajīnyào golden key 金 jīn noun gold gold; the chemical element Au; specifically 金子 jīnzi or 黄金 huángjīn钥 鑰 yào noun key (literary) a key used for opening locks; also used as a bound form in the word 钥匙 yàoshijīnyào cryptographic key 金 jīn noun precious precious; noble; durable; highly respected钥 鑰 yào noun key (literary) a key used for opening locks; also used as a bound form in the word 钥匙 yàoshi