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锁眼

鎖眼
suǒyǎn
noun #34,340

Meanings

  1. 1 keyhole
  2. 2 lock opening

Examples

他从锁眼里偷偷往外看。
Tā cóng suǒyǎn lǐ tōutōu wǎng wài kàn.
He peeked out through the keyhole.
钥匙插不进锁眼里。
Yàoshi chā bù jìn suǒyǎn lǐ.
The key won't go into 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