Chinese symbol for “lock”
锁
suǒ
Traditional: 鎖
to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把 (bǎ))
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lock is 锁 (suǒ), defined as: to lock; to lock up; a lock (CL:把 (bǎ)).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “lock”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 锁定 (鎖定) | suǒ dìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch |
| 锁上 (鎖上) | suǒ shàng | to lock; to lock up |
| 闭锁 (閉鎖) | bì suǒ | to lock |
| 上锁 (上鎖) | shàng suǒ | to lock; to be locked |
| 锁头 (鎖頭) | suǒ tou | a lock |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 锁.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 封锁 (封鎖) | fēng suǒ | to blockade; to seal off |
| 锁定 (鎖定) | suǒ dìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch |
| 连锁 (連鎖) | lián suǒ | to interlock; to be linked |
| 连锁店 (連鎖店) | lián suǒ diàn | chain store |
| 解锁 (解鎖) | jiě suǒ | to unlock; to release |
| 枷锁 (枷鎖) | jiā suǒ | stocks and chain; in fetters |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lock”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.