釾 (yé) - Yá — ancient name for a chemical element, & also refers to a type of ancient weapon

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yé ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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釾 · yé

Yá — ancient name for a chemical element, now identified as arsenic;

also refers to a type of ancient weapon or tool.

Yá — ancient name for a chemical element,also refers to a type of ancient weapon

Usage highlights

Ancient arsenic釾 weapon釾 substance釾 elementAlchemical 釾Metallic 釾

Synonyms

  • 砷— arsenic (modern term)
  • 砒— arsenic (alternative term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient alchemists used arsenic (釾) in their experiments.
  • This artifact is believed to be a type of ancient weapon (釾).
  • Some historical texts mention 釾 as a metallic substance.
  • The character 釾 appears in ancient Chinese alchemical texts.

Collocations

  • Ancient arsenic(古釾)
  • 釾 weapon(釾兵)
  • 釾 substance(釾物)
  • 釾 element(釾元素)
  • Alchemical 釾(炼丹釾)
  • Metallic 釾(金属釾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 釾 appears in ancient Chinese texts, particularly those related to alchemy and early chemistry.
  • The character was used historically to refer to what is now identified as the element arsenic.
  • 釾 also had associations with weapons or tools in certain historical contexts.

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