锰 (měng) — manganese
Definition
noun
manganese
Examples
- 锰。Zhè zhǒng měng yòng yú zhì zào diàn chí.This type of manganese is used to make batteries.
- 锰。měng Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de jīn shǔ yuán sù.Manganese is an important metal element.
- 锰。Zhè xiē kuàng shí zhōng hán yǒu fēng fù de měng.These ores contain abundant manganese.
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 錳; 锰 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 錳 combines 金 (metal) with 孟, which gives the sound. The simplified 锰 is a later shorthand, and this shape story is about 錳.
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