铜 tóng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 同 same, similar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
铜
tóng
copper
Character
Example phrases
- 这座雕像表面覆盖着一层铜，几年后颜色会慢慢变深。 Zhè zuò diāoxiàng biǎomiàn fùgài zhe yì céng tóng, jǐ nián hòu yánsè huì mànmàn biàn shēn. The surface of this statue is covered with a layer of copper, and its colour will slowly darken after a few years.
- 这个门把手是用铜做的，摸起来很凉。 Zhège ménbǎshou shì yòng tóng zuò de, mō qǐlai hěn liáng. This door handle is made of copper and feels cold to the touch.
- 铜是一种很好的导电材料，常用来做电线。 Tóng shì yì zhǒng hěn hǎo de dǎodiàn cáiliào, cháng yòng lái zuò diànxiàn. Copper is a very good conductor and is often used to make wires.