铝合金 (lǚ hé jīn) — aluminum alloy | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

aluminum alloy

Measure word · 种

铝合金，。
Zhè zhǒng lǚ hé jīn hěn qīng, shì hé zuò fēi jī líng jiàn.
This type of aluminum alloy is very light, suitable for making airplane parts.
铝合金，。
Chuāng hu yòng lǚ hé jīn zuò, bù róng yì shēng xiù.
Windows made of aluminum alloy don't rust easily.
铝合金，。
Zì xíng chē jià shì lǚ hé jīn de, qí qǐ lái hěn shěng lì.
The bicycle frame is aluminum alloy, making it easy to ride.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

铝lǚaluminum

合金alloy

偏正Modifier + head

铝 gives aluminum and 合金 gives alloy, producing an alloy made of aluminum.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鋁; 铝 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

呂

呂lǚ鋁lǚ

Same sound today

The traditional form 鋁 pairs 金 (metal) with 呂 as a sound part to write aluminium; this note is about 鋁, not the simplified 铝.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

亼口合

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.