镀 (dù) — to plate (with a metallic coating)
Definition
verb
to plate (with a metallic coating)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge shǒu biǎo shì dù jīn de.This watch is gold-plated.
- 镀。Zhè ge líng jiàn xū yào dù yī céng niè.This part needs a layer of nickel plating.
- 镀。Zhè zhǒng gōng yì kě yǐ zài jīn shǔ biǎo miàn dù shàng yī céng bǎo hù mó.This process can plate a protective layer on the metal surface.
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 鍍; 镀 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鍍 pairs 金 (metal) with 度 as a sound part; the simplified 镀 is a later shorthand.
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