鎴 (xí) - Xí — a character used primarily in modern & also appears in some specialized technical terms.

鎴Tone 2

xí ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鎴 · xí

Xí — a character used primarily in modern chemical terminology for the element strontium (Sr);

also appears in some specialized technical terms.

Xí — a character used primarily in modernalso appears in some specialized technical terms.

Usage highlights

Strontium elementStrontium carbonateStrontium nitrateStrontium chlorideStrontium sulfateStrontium aluminate

Synonyms

  • 锶— Simplified Chinese form of strontium

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Strontium is a chemical element (鎴).
  • Strontium carbonate is used in fireworks (碳酸鎴).
  • Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope (鎴-90).
  • Strontium titanate has special optical properties (钛酸鎴).

Collocations

  • Strontium element(鎴元素)
  • Strontium carbonate(碳酸鎴)
  • Strontium nitrate(硝酸鎴)
  • Strontium chloride(氯化鎴)
  • Strontium sulfate(硫酸鎴)
  • Strontium aluminate(铝酸鎴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鎴 is a modern created character specifically for chemical terminology.
  • It follows the pattern of metal-radical characters used for metallic elements in Chinese.
  • The character has no historical usage in classical Chinese literature.

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