铜

銅

tóng

HSK 5

#1,770 most

frequent character

copper (chemistry)

noun

Measure words:块 kuài

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

钅 metal is the meaning part and 同 tóng supplies the sound. The original sense was reddish metal, that is, copper, and it has stayed that way.

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Example Sentences

铜是一种重要的金属。

tóng shì yīzhǒng zhòngyào de jīnshǔ 。

Copper is an important metal.

我买了一些铜制的器具。

wǒ mǎi le yīxiē tóng zhì de qìjù 。

I bought some copper utensils.

这条项链是用铜制成的。

zhè tiáo xiàngliàn shìyòng tóng zhìchéng de 。

This necklace is made of copper.

Words with similar meanings

A broader term for all types of metals, including copper.

銅合金tónghéjīn

Specifically refers to a metal alloy made primarily of copper, but includes other elements.

Homophones

same, similar, alike, like, together

used in 洪洞[Hong2tong2], a county in Shanxi

Words Starting With 铜

铜矿tóng kuàng

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