yào

key

yào
key noun
(literary) a key used for opening locks; also used as a bound form in the word 钥匙 yào​shi
crucial point
(figurative) a key or crucial element; a strategic mountain pass or border area
lock
(literary) a lock; a device for securing a door or container

Cross-References

Same as

Frequency

Character
Written text
2,481st most common 19.5 per million
Movie subtitles
1,110th most common 82.6 per million appears in 25% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
2.98 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.41 per million

Details

Simplified
Strokes
25
Unicode
U+9470

Sources