蓥 (yíng) - To polish metal & to make something bright and shiny

蓥Tone 2

yíng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

蓥 · yíng

To polish metal;

to make something bright and shiny;

also refers to a type of mineral processing.

To polish metalto make something bright and shinyalso refers to a type of mineral processing.

Usage highlights

Polishing metalMineral processingMetal polishingBright and shinyPolishing craftElectropolishing

Synonyms

  • 磨— to grind, to polish
  • 抛光— to polish, to buff
  • 打磨— to polish, to sand

Antonyms

  • 锈— to rust, to corrode
  • 污— dirty, stained

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The craftsman polished the metal surface (蓥光).
  • This factory specializes in mineral processing (矿石蓥选).
  • The silverware needs polishing (银器需要蓥亮).

Collocations

  • Polishing metal(蓥金)
  • Mineral processing(矿石蓥选)
  • Metal polishing(金属蓥光)
  • Bright and shiny(蓥亮)
  • Polishing craft(蓥工)
  • Electropolishing(电蓥)

Idioms

  • Polish until it shines(蓥磨生辉)
  • Refine and polish(精蓥细磨)
  • Golden polish(金蓥玉琢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the process of polishing metal objects to make them shiny and beautiful.
  • In modern usage, extended to mineral processing and metallurgical industries.
  • The character contains the metal radical 钅, indicating its connection to metal processing.

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