exposed lock; external lock (e.g. padlock or surface-mounted latch) (contrasted with 暗鎖|暗锁[an4 suo3] "built-in lock")
trad. 明鎖
Also written 明鎖【míng suǒ】
Characters in this word
2明
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Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), surname Ming, Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- Pinyin
- Míng
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 4563 of 2500
锁
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to lock; to lock up, a lock (CL:把[ba3])
- Pinyin
- suǒ
- Traditional
- 鎖
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 2640 of 2500