锂 (lǐ) — lithium
Definition
noun
lithium
Measure word · 种
Easily confused
Examples
- 锂。Shǒu jī diàn chí lǐ yǒu lǐ.There is lithium in phone batteries.
- 锂。lǐ Shì yì zhǒng hěn qīng de jīn shǔ.Lithium is a very light metal.
- 锂。Yī shēng yòng lǐ zhì liáo qíng xù wèn tí.Doctors use lithium to treat mood problems.
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 鋰; 锂 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鋰 combines 金, showing a metal, with 里 to give its sound; the simplified 锂 is a later shorthand.
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