鈷 (gǔ) - Cobalt — a metallic chemical element with symbol & also refers to cobalt blue pigment.

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gǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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Cobalt — a metallic chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27;

also refers to cobalt blue pigment.

Cobalt — a metallic chemical element with symbolalso refers to cobalt blue pigment.

Usage highlights

Cobalt elementCobalt oreCobalt blueCobalt alloyCobalt catalystCobalt mine

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Cobalt is used in batteries (钴电池).
  • Cobalt blue is a vivid pigment (钴蓝色).
  • The mine produces cobalt ore (钴矿石).
  • Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope (钴-60).

Collocations

  • Cobalt element(钴元素)
  • Cobalt ore(钴矿石)
  • Cobalt blue(钴蓝)
  • Cobalt alloy(钴合金)
  • Cobalt catalyst(钴催化剂)
  • Cobalt mine(钴矿)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms containing 钴 are commonly used in Chinese.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Cobalt has been used in Chinese porcelain glazes for centuries to produce blue colors.
  • The character 钴 combines the metal radical 钅 with the phonetic component 古, indicating its metallic nature.
  • In modern times, cobalt is important for battery technology and industrial applications.

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