Is 釴 commonly used in Chinese names?

No, this character is rarely used in personal names as it is strongly associated with the chemical element yttrium and has a technical/scientific connotation.

What is the difference between 釴 and 钇?

釴 is the traditional form while 钇 is the simplified Chinese character, both representing the element yttrium.

In what contexts is 釴 typically used?

This character appears almost exclusively in scientific, chemical, and materials science contexts, particularly in discussions of rare-earth elements and their applications.

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釴 · yì

Yttrium — a chemical element (symbol Y, atomic number 39), a silvery-metallic transition metal historically classified as a rare-earth element.

Yttrium — a chemical element (symbol Y, atomic

Usage highlights

Yttrium elementYttrium oxideYttrium aluminum garnetYttrium barium copper oxideYttrium iron garnetYttrium stable isotope

Synonyms

钇— Simplified Chinese form for yttrium

Usage & contexts

Examples

Yttrium is used in phosphors (釴基磷光体).
Yttrium aluminum garnet is a synthetic crystal (釴铝石榴石).
The compound contains yttrium oxide (氧化釴).

Collocations

Yttrium element(釴元素)
Yttrium oxide(氧化釴)
Yttrium aluminum garnet(釴铝石榴石)
Yttrium barium copper oxide(釴钡铜氧)
Yttrium iron garnet(釴铁石榴石)
Yttrium stable isotope(釴稳定同位素)

Cultural background

FAQ

This character is a modern scientific creation, primarily used in chemistry and materials science contexts.
It was coined to represent the element yttrium, named after the Swedish village of Ytterby where its minerals were first discovered.

釴 (yì) - Yttrium — a chemical element (symbol Y, atomic