tóng

copper (chemistry)

see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]

metal (钅) + sound tóng (同) = copper

钅 is the metal radical, anchoring the meaning firmly in metallurgy. 同 contributes the sound tóng and does not carry a separate meaning here.

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这枚硬币是用做的。

zhè méi yìng bì shì yòng tóng zuò de。

This coin is made of copper.

的导电性很强,常用于电线。

tóng de dǎo diàn xìng hěn qiáng,cháng yòng yú diàn xiàn。

Copper has very strong electrical conductivity and is often used in wires.

Words with 铜

铜绿

tóng lǜ

verdigris

金银铜铁锡

jīn yín tóng tiě xī

the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin

金铜合铸

jīn tóng hé zhù

copper gold alloy

铜绿层

tóng lǜ céng

patina

铜仁

tóng rén

see 銅仁市|铜仁市[Tong2 ren2 Shi4]

铜仁市

tóng rén shì

Tongren, prefecture-level city in Guizhou Province 貴州省|贵州省[Gui4 zhou1 Sheng3]

铜像

tóng xiàng

bronze statue

铜匠

tóng jiang

coppersmith

铜器

tóng qì

copper ware

铜官

tóng guān

see 銅官區|铜官区[Tong2 guan1 Qu1]

铜官区

tóng guān qū

Tongguan, a district of Tongling City 銅陵市|铜陵市[Tong2 ling2 Shi4], Anhui

铜山

tóng shān

see 銅山區|铜山区[Tong2 shan1 Qu1]

More characters with 钅