炼钢 (liàn gāng) — steelmaking | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

steelmaking

炼钢。
liàn gāng Shì gāng tiě gōng yè de hé xīn huán jié.
Steelmaking is the core link of the steel industry.
炼钢，。
Zhè jiā gōng chǎng zhǔ yào zuò liàn gāng, nián chǎn liàng hěn gāo.
This factory mainly does steelmaking, with a high annual output.
炼钢。
Xiàn dài liàn gāng jì shù dà dà tí gāo le xiào lǜ.
Modern steelmaking technology has greatly improved efficiency.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

“炼” means to refine or smelt, and “钢” is the material being made, giving steelmaking.

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 煉; 炼 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 炼 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words it is 煉; in others (锻炼) it is 鍊.

火柬煉

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

柬

柬jiǎn煉liàn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 煉 pairs 火 (fire) with 柬 as its sound part. The simplified 炼 is a shorthand, and its right side is not the historical component.

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 鋼; 钢 is its simplified writing.

金岡鋼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

岡

岡gāng鋼gàng

Same sound today

The traditional form 鋼 shows 金, meaning metal, next to 岡, which carries the sound gāng; the simplified 钢 is a later shorthand.