钍 (tǔ) — thorium
Definition
Examples
- 钍。tǔ Shì yì zhǒng fàng shè xìng yuán sù.Thorium is a radioactive element.
- 钍。tǔ Kě yòng yú hé fǎn yìng duī.Thorium can be used in nuclear reactors.
- 钍。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū tǔ néng yuán.Scientists are researching thorium energy.
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 釷; 钍 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 釷 pairs 金, a metal sign, with 土 to give the sound; the simplified 钍 is a later shorthand.
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