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HSK 10
láng
ロウ
Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鋃)
Meaning component
jīn kangxi
metal
釒 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
liáng high-quality
good, virtuous, respectable
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Simplified (锒)
metal 🇨🇳+ high-quality =
lock lanthanum
Meaning component
jīn metal 🇨🇳
metal
钅 is a component form of 金.
Phonetic component
liáng high-quality
good, virtuous, respectable
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [láng]
chain; ornament
Example Sentences