鈤 (rì) - A rare character in modern Chinese, primarily used & also appears in some Japanese place names.

鈤Tone 4

rì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

仁荣

鈤 · rì

A rare character in modern Chinese, primarily used in chemical contexts as an obsolete name for the element germanium;

also appears in some Japanese place names.

A rare character in modern Chinese, primarily usedalso appears in some Japanese place names.

Usage highlights

Germanium elementGermanium diodeGermanium crystalGermanium oreGermanium semiconductor

Synonyms

  • 锗— Germanium (modern standard Chinese character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Germanium was once called 鈤 in Chinese (鈤).
  • This character appears in Japanese place names like 鈤取 (Gitoru).
  • The element symbol Ge corresponds to 鈤 in obsolete terminology.
  • In historical texts, 鈤 was used for germanium before standardization.

Collocations

  • Germanium element(鈤元素)
  • Germanium diode(鈤二极管)
  • Germanium crystal(鈤晶体)
  • Germanium ore(鈤矿石)
  • Germanium semiconductor(鈤半导体)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a technical/scientific character with limited cultural significance.
  • Used historically in Chinese chemistry before modern terminology was standardized.
  • Appears in some Japanese geographical names, though rarely used in modern Japanese.

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