镭 (léi) - Radium — a radioactive metallic chemical element (symbol & metaphorically refers to something rare, valuable, or powerful.

镭Tone 2

léi ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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镭 · léi

Radium — a radioactive metallic chemical element (symbol Ra, atomic number 88);

metaphorically refers to something rare, valuable, or powerful.

Radium — a radioactive metallic chemical element (symbolmetaphorically refers to something rare, valuable, or powerful.

Usage highlights

Radium elementRadium therapyRadium needleRadium radiationRadium discoveryRadium dial

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Radium is a radioactive element discovered by Marie Curie (镭元素).
  • Radium therapy was once used in cancer treatment (镭疗).
  • The radium dial glowed in the dark (镭表盘).
  • This mineral contains traces of radium (含镭矿物).

Collocations

  • Radium element(镭元素)
  • Radium therapy(镭疗法)
  • Radium needle(镭针)
  • Radium radiation(镭辐射)
  • Radium discovery(镭的发现)
  • Radium dial(镭表盘)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms with 镭, but it appears in scientific contexts

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 镭 was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, named from Latin 'radius' meaning 'ray'.
  • In Chinese, 镭 represents cutting-edge science and medical advancement due to its historical use in radiation therapy.
  • The character combines 金 (metal) with 雷 (thunder), suggesting 'metallic thunder' or powerful metal.

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