深鎖

简 深锁 · 繁 深鎖
Mandarin · pinyin shēn suǒ

Meanings

  1. locked up; closed off
  2. (of one's brow) furrowed; frowning
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深
shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
鎖
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锁
suǒ · lock, padlock; shackles, chains
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1–3 · shen1 suo3

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