锁钥 suǒyuè lock and key Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents suǒyuè lock and key 锁 鎖 suǒ noun lock a device used to secure a door, container, or vehicle, opened by a key, code, or fingerprint钥 鑰 yào noun key (literary) a key used for opening locks; also used as a bound form in the word 钥匙 yàoshisuǒyuè strategic location 锁 鎖 suǒ verb to block to close off, surround, or envelop, such as with fog or a military blockade钥 鑰 yào crucial point (figurative) a key or crucial element; a strategic mountain pass or border areasuǒyuè key 锁 鎖 suǒ noun lock a device used to secure a door, container, or vehicle, opened by a key, code, or fingerprint钥 鑰 yào crucial point (figurative) a key or crucial element; a strategic mountain pass or border area