锁眼

鎖眼

suǒyǎn

noun #34,340

Meanings

1 keyhole
2 lock opening

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

钥匙插不进锁眼里。

Yàoshi chā bu jìn suǒyǎn lǐ.

The key won't go into the keyhole.

HSK 6

他从锁眼里偷偷往外看。

Tā cóng suǒyǎn lǐ tōutōu wǎngwài kàn.

He peeked out through the keyhole.

Tips

memory

锁 (lock) + 眼 (eye) = 'lock's eye' = keyhole. Chinese loves anatomical metaphors for small openings: 针眼 (needle's eye = needle hole / sty on the eyelid), 泉眼 (spring's eye = source of a spring), 炮眼 (cannon's eye = blast hole).

Stroke Order

锁 suǒ

眼 yǎn