鋦 (jū) - Curium — a radioactive metallic element with symbol & also refers to a type of metal clamp

鋦Tone 1

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Curium — a radioactive metallic element with symbol Cm and atomic number 96;

also refers to a type of metal clamp or cramp used in ancient China for repairing ceramics or metalware.

Curium — a radioactive metallic element with symbolalso refers to a type of metal clamp

Usage highlights

Curium elementCeramic repairMetal crampCramp repair techniqueCurium isotopeAncient repair method

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Curium is a synthetic radioactive element (鋦).
  • Ancient artisans used metal clamps to repair ceramics (鋦瓷).
  • The element was named after Marie and Pierre Curie (居里).
  • This technique is called cramp repair (鋦補).

Collocations

  • Curium element(鋦元素)
  • Ceramic repair(鋦瓷)
  • Metal cramp(鋦子)
  • Cramp repair technique(鋦補技術)
  • Curium isotope(鋦同位素)
  • Ancient repair method(古法鋦接)

Idioms

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Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character originally referred to a metal clamp used in traditional Chinese craft for repairing broken ceramics.
  • In modern chemistry, it was borrowed to name the radioactive element Curium after the Curie scientists.
  • The traditional craft of 'cramp repair' (鋦瓷) represents sustainable practices in ancient Chinese material culture.

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