碘 (diǎn) — iodine
Definition
noun
iodine
Examples
- 碘。Yī shēng yòng diǎn xiāo dú shāng kǒu.The doctor used iodine to disinfect the wound.
- 碘。Zhè zhǒng diǎn yán duì shēn tǐ yǒu hǎo chù.This kind of iodized salt is good for the body.
- 。Nǐ zài yào diàn mǎi yì píng diǎn jiǔ.You buy a bottle of iodine tincture at the pharmacy.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
碘 is made from 石, the character for stone, and 典, which gives the sound.
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