锡 (xī) — tin (metal)
Definition
noun
tin (metal)
Measure word · 块
Easily confused
- 惕tìlook-alike(bound form) vigilant, watchful, cautious
- 西Xīsound-alikewest; the West
- 踢tīlook-aliketo kick; to play (a ball game, esp. soccer)
- 吸xīsound-aliketo inhale, to breathe in
- 赐cìlook-aliketo bestow, to confer (by a superior or heaven)
- 嘻xīsound-alike(interjection) an exclamation expressing surprise, alarm, or sorrow
Examples
- 锡。Zhè zhǒng xī de chún dù hěn gāo.This kind of tin has a high purity.
- 锡。Gōng chǎng yòng xī zhì zuò guàn tou hé.The factory uses tin to make cans.
- 锡。Wǒ men fā xiàn le fēng fù de xī kuàng.We discovered a rich tin mine.
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