铱 (yī) — iridium
Definition
noun
iridium
Easily confused
Examples
- 铱。Zhè zhǒng jīn shǔ hán yǒu yī yuán sù.This metal contains the element iridium.
- 铱。yī Shì yì zhǒng fēi cháng xī yǒu de guì jīn shǔ.Iridium is a very rare precious metal.
- 铱。Kē xué jiā yòng yī zhì zào le nài gāo wēn de hé jīn.Scientists used iridium to make a high-temperature resistant alloy.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 銥; 铱 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 銥 pairs 金 (metal) with 衣, which supplies the sound yī; the simplified 铱 is a shorthand.
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