镴 (là) — solder (a tin-lead alloy used for welding)
Definition
A bound-form term for solder, a tin-based alloy used to join metal pieces. In practice it almost always appears as 锡镴, so learners will rarely see 镴 on its own.
bound form
solder (a tin-lead alloy used for welding)
Examples
- 镴。Zhè zhǒng xī là de róng diǎn hěn dī.This tin solder has a very low melting point.
- 镴，。Tā bú guò shì yín yàng là qiāng tóu, bié bèi tā xià dào.He's just a pewter spearhead — don't be intimidated by him.
- 镴。Gōng rén yòng xī là bǎ tóng guǎn hàn zài yì qǐ.The worker used tin solder to weld the copper pipes together.
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 鑞; 镴 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
巤
巤liè鑞là
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 鑞 uses 金 for metal and 巤 for the sound; the simplified 镴 is a later shorthand.
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