How to write 鑰

鑰 1. Same as "闩". A door latch. It features a horizontal bar that goes through the top part, and a straight piece of wood that is inserted into the ground at the bottom. 2. Lock. 3. Key, a tool for unlocking. 4. To lock; to close. 5. Entrance. 6. To guard. 7. Key point; figuratively, an important aspect. 8. A surname. 鑰 (yào) 1. The same as "闩". A door latch. The top goes through a horizontal bar while the bottom inserts a straight piece of wood into the ground. (From "方言", volume 5: "The door latch, when closed to the east, is called '鍵' between Chen and Chu; when closed to the west, it is called '鑰'." "集韻·藥韻": "鑰, '說文': '關下牡也。' It may also come from metal.” The notes by Qing Dynasty scholar Duan Yucai explain "重物即今之門闩" - the latch being the object that closes the door, while "關下牡" implies the distinction between male and female locks.) 2. Lock. (From "五音集韻·藥韻": "鑰, 鏁也.") 3. Key, a tool for unlocking. (From "增補五方元音·駝韻": "鑰, 鎖匙.") 4. To seal; to close. (From Liu Zhou's "新論·防慾": "The budding of desire can be closed with the ears and eyes, and controlled with thoughts.") 5. Enter. (From "淮南子·原道": "To open the heavenly door.") 6. To guard. (From Xu Mengxin's "三朝北盟會編" describing guards that were to be strictly followed.) 7. Crucial point; metaphorically, a vital matter. (Li Jiao's "攀龍臺碑": "To tighten the key link of the universe.") 8. Surname. (In "萬姓統譜·藥韻": "鑰 can be seen in '姓苑'.") [一] Read as "yào". [一] Read as "yào". 1. [钥匙] An object used for unlocking. 2. [钥匙] An object for unlocking, such as a door key or car key. 3. Noun representing a tool for unlocking. (Example: "钥匙". From "资治通监·卷九三·晋纪十五·明帝太宁三年": "The emperor treated him better, assigning him the responsibility of the palace gate's key.") 4. Noun for a lock. (Su Shi's poem: "寄语重门休上钥, 夜潮留向月中看.")