鍱 (yè) - thin plate or sheet of metal & metal foil

鍱Tone 4

yè ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鍱 · yè

thin plate or sheet of metal;

metal foil;

thin iron plate.

thin plate or sheet of metalmetal foilthin iron plate.

Usage highlights

metal sheetcopper foiliron platethin metal sheetgold leafmetal plating

Synonyms

  • 箔— foil; thin sheet
  • 片— slice; piece; flake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The craftsman hammered the metal into a thin sheet (金鍱).
  • Copper foil is used in electrical circuits (铜鍱).
  • Ancient armor sometimes used iron plates (铁鍱).
  • Gold leaf is extremely thin gold sheet (金鍱).

Collocations

  • metal sheet(金鍱)
  • copper foil(铜鍱)
  • iron plate(铁鍱)
  • thin metal sheet(薄鍱)
  • gold leaf(金鍱)
  • metal plating(鍱片)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in metalworking and craftsmanship for creating thin metal sheets.
  • Appears in technical contexts related to metallurgy and metal fabrication.

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