键

See also: 鍵

Translingual

Etymology

Simplified from 鍵 (釒 → 钅)

Han character

键 (Kangxi radical 167, 钅+8, 13 strokes, cangjie input 金弓大手 (CNKQ) or 人心弓大手 (OPNKQ) or 難金弓大手 (XCNKQ), composition ⿰钅建)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1328, character 6
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4225, character 8
• Unihan data for U+952E

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 键 – see 鍵 (“door bolt, lock bolt; key; etc.”). (This character is the simplified form of 鍵).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.