键
jiànTraditional 鍵
key (of a keyboard, piano)
Every meaning
jiàn
- key (of a keyboard, piano)
- (chemistry) bond
- (bound form) key; crucial (as in 关键)
In the Library
光是常用字就有三千五百个，难道要造一个三千五百个键的键盘吗？
汉字没有字母，中国人怎么打字？ · How do Chinese people type without an alphabet? · HSK 6
Words with 键
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).