jiàn HSK5

key, bolt

Senses

/ 鍵 jiàn key part

(bound form) most important part of something; crucial point

/ 鍵 jiàn key (input device)

key on a keyboard, piano, mouse, or electronic device; button

/ 鍵 jiàn chemical bond

(bound form) chemical bond

/ 鍵 jiàn key (mechanical)

(mechanics) wedge or piece of metal used to lock a wheel or gear onto a shaft

/ 鍵 jiàn door bolt

(literary) metal pin or bolt used to secure a door latch

/ 鍵 jiàn linchpin

(literary) iron pin at the end of an axle to keep the wheel in place

References

see 键/鍵 关键/關鍵