钥 Stroke Order

钥 (yuè) 1. A tool for unlocking or locking. - Synonyms: 锁钥 (lock and key) - Figurative meaning: A vital key or crucial element; refers to strategically important locations, e.g., "the northern key points." 2. Key (defined as a tool for opening or locking doors). - Reference: "Silver key opens the fragrant pavilion, golden platform illuminates the night lamp." (Quotations from 全唐诗) - Example: 如: 锁钥 (lock and key). 3. Bolt. - Definition: A vertical latch that goes through a horizontal bar and is inserted into the ground. - Reference: "Hù yuè, refers to locking from east; in between Chén and Chǔ, it is called 'jìan' for locking from the west; referred to as 'yuè' for locking from east." (Quotations from 方言) 4. Identical in meaning to (1). 5. Key (specifically a locking tool). - Synonyms include "匙" (shí, a variant pronunciation denoting key) and various phrases relating to locks. 6. A vertical latch; refers to essential points in administration. - Example: "Again half a mile, there is a village at the northern foot of the mountain, called Jīn village; this is a crucial point." (Quotations from 徐霞客游记) 7. Key (as in the opening tool). - References to older texts define its usage and importance in various contexts. Examples include "the lock key" and the context where keys are critical for access. 8. Lock (refers specifically to the device). - Reference: Usage in idiomatic expressions indicating the act of securing a door. 9. Surname. 10. Also see: yuè. 钥 (yào) 1. Vertical bar used as a latch, a means of locking or securing. 2. Crucial or significant, relating to a core administrative point or concept. 3. Key (as a tool for locks). 4. Refers to a lock mechanism. 5. Surname. 6. Also see: yuè.