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uranium

HSK 10
yóu
チュウ、ユウ
ウラニウム
Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鈾)
kangxi+ wherefore =
uranium
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
釒 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
yóu wherefore
cause, reason
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Simplified (铀)
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
钅 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
yóu wherefore
cause, reason
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Notes
Chinese
/ [yóu]
uranium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [yòu]
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