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暗锁

àn suǒdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
built-in lock / concealed lock (flush with the surface, with only the keyhole visible) (contrasted with 明鎖|明锁[míng suǒ] "exposed lock")
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f7950059855a8a97. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

暗鎖 暗锁 [an4 suo3] /built-in lock; concealed lock (flush with the surface, with only the keyhole visible) (contrasted with 明鎖|明锁[ming2 suo3] "exposed lock")/

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Other forms in these source records: 暗鎖

  • 暗
    àn

    dark / to turn dark / secret / hidden / (literary) confused / ignorant / (literary) to close (a door) / to eclipse / confused / ignorant (variant of 暗[àn]) / dark (variant of 暗[àn])

  • 锁
    suǒ

    to lock / to lock up / a lock (CL:把[bǎ])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.