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暗鎖

简暗锁 · 繁暗鎖

Mandarin · pinyin àn suǒ

built-in lock; concealed lock (flush with the surface, with only the keyhole visible) (contrasted with 明鎖 míng suǒ "exposed lock")

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暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
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锁: suǒ · lock, padlock; shackles, chains

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4–3 · an4 suo3

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am3 so2

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noun

built-in lock; concealed lock

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