key in Chinese

yào shi ·key ·20 strokes HSK 4

key in Chinese is 钥匙, pronounced yào shi.

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How to write 钥匙

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Stroke order of 钥

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Stroke order of 匙

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HSK level

HSK 4

钥匙 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 4. An upper-intermediate band covering a wider range of everyday and work topics.

钥匙 in a sentence

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