钾

鉀
jiǎ
#3,792 most
frequent character
potassium (chemistry)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

钾 uses 钅 metal as a meaning part, and 甲 jiǎ is both armor and the sound. It first meant a suit of armor. The modern sense potassium was borrowed for its sound.

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Homophones

HSK 5
甲jiǎ
first of the ten heavenly stems 十天干|十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]

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