钥匙
yào​shi HSK7

key

钥 yào key Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 月 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑰.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

月
月 Sound component
yuè, yue moon

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

匙 shi spoon

Phonosemantic compound. 匕 represents the meaning and 是 represents the sound.

Components

是
是 Sound component
shì, shi is
匕
匕 Meaning component
bǐ, pìn spoon, (person)

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangdje
Unicodezhiɛ

說文解字

《說文》：“匙，匕也。从匕，是聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

鑰 yào key Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 龠 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal
龠
龠 Sound component
yuè flute

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhanglowɢ
Unicodeiɑk

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang