鉻 (gè) - Chromium — a hard, lustrous metallic chemical element & also refers to plating with chromium.

鉻Tone 4

gè ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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鉻 · gè

Chromium — a hard, lustrous metallic chemical element (Cr, atomic number 24);

also refers to plating with chromium.

Chromium — a hard, lustrous metallic chemical elementalso refers to plating with chromium.

Usage highlights

Chromium platingChromium steelChromium oxideChromium alloyChrome yellowHard chromium

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chromium is a transition metal (铬是一种过渡金属).
  • The car parts are chrome-plated (镀铬汽车零件).
  • Stainless steel contains chromium (不锈钢含有铬).
  • Chromium compounds are used in pigments (铬化合物用于颜料).

Collocations

  • Chromium plating(镀铬)
  • Chromium steel(铬钢)
  • Chromium oxide(氧化铬)
  • Chromium alloy(铬合金)
  • Chrome yellow(铬黄)
  • Hard chromium(硬铬)

Idioms

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Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character was created in modern times to represent the chemical element chromium.
  • Chromium plating became popular in the 20th century for decorative and protective coatings.
  • The character combines the metal radical 钅 with the phonetic component 各 (gè).

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