铅 (qiān) — lead (metal)
Definition
noun
lead (metal)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 铅，。qiān Shì yì zhǒng zhòng jīn shǔ, duì rén tǐ yǒu hài.Lead is a heavy metal that is harmful to the human body.
- 铅。Qiān bǐ de bǐ xīn qí shí bú shì qiān zuò de.The lead in a pencil is actually not made of lead.
- 铅，。Zhè zhǒng tú liào hán qiān, bù néng yòng yú ér tóng wán jù.This paint contains lead and cannot be used on children's toys.
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 鉛; 铅 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
㕣
㕣㕣鉛qiān
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The form 鉛 pairs 金 (metal) with 㕣 as a sound part.
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