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.

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