| Change log entry 54054 | |
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| Processed by: | richwarm (2014-06-10 01:17:14 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 51824 - submitted by 'dcecile' >> I'm not sure how best to modify this entry, but hopefully this now shows that 鍵 also serves the common meaning of "a key used to unlock something" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor: As you wrote separately, the Far East dictionary says "key (to a door or on a musical instrument, etc.)" I don't know what they were thinking, but it's not the usual Chinese word for the key to a door. (although the *Japanese* do use 鍵 for the 'door key' meaning) We also found that Guifan has ②名〈文〉钥匙。 in its definition. But most dictionaries exclude that sense. Here are a few examples: 鍵 ①key (of a piano/computer/etc.) ②〈chem.〉 bond ③〈wr.〉 bolt (of door) 键名 1 机 key (轴键 shaft key) 2 key (of a typewriter,piano,etc. ) 3 化 bond |
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# - 鍵 键 [jian4] /key (on a piano or computer keyboard)/button (on a mouse or other device)/chemical bond/linchpin/ # + 鍵 键 [jian4] /key (for a lock)/key (on a piano or computer keyboard)/button (on a mouse or other device)/chemical bond/linchpin/ |