镪 (qiāng) - Strong acid & concentrated acid

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qiāng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

镪 · qiāng

Strong acid;

concentrated acid;

also refers to money, currency, or wealth in classical usage.

Strong acidconcentrated acidalso refers to money, currency, or wealth in

Usage highlights

Strong acidConcentrated acidWhite coins/silverAcid corrosionMoney and silkAcid concentration

Synonyms

  • 酸— acid (chemical context)
  • 钱— money, currency (wealth context)
  • 币— currency, coin

Antonyms

  • 碱— base, alkali (chemical opposite)
  • 弱— weak (opposite of strong)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Concentrated sulfuric acid is highly corrosive (浓镪水).
  • In ancient texts, it referred to strings of coins (白镪).
  • The chemical requires careful handling of strong acids (强镪).
  • Archaeologists found ancient coins called 白镪.

Collocations

  • Strong acid(强镪)
  • Concentrated acid(镪水)
  • White coins/silver(白镪)
  • Acid corrosion(镪蚀)
  • Money and silk(镪帛)
  • Acid concentration(镪度)

Idioms

  • Money and goods, wealth and treasures(镪货)
  • Hard cash, ready money(现镪)
  • Abundant wealth(镪积)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to strings of coins in ancient China, representing wealth and currency.
  • Later extended to mean strong acids in chemical contexts due to its corrosive properties.
  • The character combines metal radical 钅 with 强 (strong), indicating strong metallic substance.

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