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Chinese symbol for “locksmith”

锁匠
suǒ jiang
Traditional: 鎖匠
locksmith

The closest CC-CEDICT match for locksmith is 锁匠 (suǒ jiang), defined as: locksmith.

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

锁 suǒ
lock, padlock; chains, shackles
radical 167 ⾦ · 12 strokes
匠 jiang
artisan, craftsman, workman
radical 22 ⼕ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 锁匠.

WordPinyinMeaning
封锁 (封鎖)fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off
锁定 (鎖定)suǒ dìngto lock (a door); to close with a latch
连锁 (連鎖)lián suǒto interlock; to be linked
连锁店 (連鎖店)lián suǒ diànchain store
解锁 (解鎖)jiě suǒto unlock; to release
枷锁 (枷鎖)jiā suǒstocks and chain; in fetters
工匠gōng jiàngcraftsman; artisan
木匠mù jiàngcarpenter

See also: Japanese symbol for “locksmith”.

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.