锁 (suǒ) means “to lock; to lock up; a lock”. It is an HSK 5 word.

How is 锁 pronounced?

锁 is pronounced “suǒ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 锁?

锁 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 锁 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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Traditional: 鎖

suǒ

锁 (suǒ) means “to lock; to lock up; a lock”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 鎖) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 把

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门上装着一把锁。

Mén shang zhuāng zhe yi bǎ suǒ.

There's a lock on the door.

What does 锁 mean?: 锁 (suǒ) means “to lock; to lock up; a lock”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 锁 pronounced?: 锁 is pronounced “suǒ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 锁?: 锁 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 锁?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 锁 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27