锁头

鎖頭

suǒtou

noun #34,378

Measure Word

一把锁头 bǎ

Meanings

1 lock
2 padlock

Characters

(noun suffix; literally 'head')

Examples

HSK 2

门上的锁头坏了。

Mén shàng de suǒtou huài le.

The lock on the door is broken.

HSK 3

他给箱子加了个锁头。

Tā gěi xiāngzi jiā le gè suǒtou.

He added a padlock to the box.

Tips

usage

锁头 is the colloquial / spoken term - the -头 suffix is added to many objects in everyday speech (石头 stone, 拳头 fist). The standard written form is just 锁. 锁头 specifically pictures the chunky physical lock body, not the abstract concept of locking.

Stroke Order

锁 suǒ

头 tóu