键 = 钅 + 建

键 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “door bolt”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 建 (build).

Keyword: door bolt
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiàn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: door bolt, lock bolt, дверной болт, запирающий болт, lock bolt

Decomposition

ids

钅 gold
建 build

How to find 键 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gold” + “build”. 键 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 键 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.