Meaning
(door lock) key
Chinese: 钥匙、键盘按键，也指关键部件。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 键 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 关键guān jiàncrucial point; crux; key; crucial
- 键盘jiàn pánkeyboard
- 按键àn jiànbutton or key (on a device); keystroke; to press a button
- 三键sān jiàntriple bond (chemistry); triple link
- 键政jiàn zhèng(slang) to discuss politics online
Example Sentence
打字的时候，手指要轻轻地敲键盘。Dǎ zì de shí hou, shǒu zhǐ yào qīng qīng de qiāo jiàn pán.When typing, gently tap the keyboard with your fingers.
打Dǎ(loanword) dozen字zìletter的deof时候shí houtime，手指shǒu zhǐfinger要yàoto want轻轻qīng qīnglightly地de(adverb marker)敲qiāoto hit键盘jiàn pánkeyboard。