镁 (měi) — magnesium
Definition
noun
magnesium
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 镁。měi Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de jīn shǔ yuán sù.Magnesium is an important metal element.
- 镁。Zhè zhǒng hé jīn hán yǒu měi hé lǚ.This alloy contains magnesium and aluminum.
- 镁。Rén tǐ xū yào shè rù shì liàng de měi.The human body needs to take in an appropriate amount of magnesium.
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 鎂; 镁 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鎂 puts 金 (metal) beside 美, which gives the sound; the simplified 镁 is a later shorthand.
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