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A watch strapped on inside a sliced apple: a very literal Apple Watch. The watch on your wrist is a 手表.

手表 (shǒu biǎo) means “wristwatch.” 手 is hand and 表 is a watch or meter. Count watches with 块 (kuài): 一块手表 (yí kuài shǒubiǎo).

Two third tones in a row change the first one to a rising tone, so 手表 is pronounced shóu biǎo. That is the spelling in the drawing.

我的手表坏了。 — Wǒ de shǒubiǎo huài le. — My watch is broken.

这块手表很贵。 — Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo hěn guì. — This watch is expensive.

A hand holds a smartphone, and a chain runs from the phone to a cuff around the wrist. The two are locked together: 锁.

锁 (suǒ) means “lock,” and also “to lock.” The left side, 钅, is the metal radical.

To lock the door is 锁门 (suǒ mén). A key is 钥匙 (yàoshi), and a phone’s lock screen is 锁屏 (suǒpíng).

出门别忘了锁门。 — Chūmén bié wàng le suǒ mén. — Don’t forget to lock the door when you go out.

我的手机锁屏了。 — Wǒ de shǒujī suǒpíng le. — My phone screen is locked.