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Chinese symbol for “unlock”

解锁
jiě suǒ
Traditional: 解鎖
to unlock; to release

The closest CC-CEDICT match for unlock is 解锁 (jiě suǒ), defined as: to unlock; to release.

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

解 jiě
to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
radical 148 ⾓ · 13 strokes
锁 suǒ
lock, padlock; chains, shackles
radical 167 ⾦ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “unlock”

WordPinyinMeaning
开锁 (開鎖)kāi suǒto unlock

Related words

Other words that share a character with 解锁.

WordPinyinMeaning
了解liǎo jiěto understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out
解决 (解決)jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
解释 (解釋)jiě shìexplanation; to explain
理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipate
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

See also: Japanese symbol for “unlock”.

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.

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