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CHINESE CHARACTER

yě

冶

冶

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smelt; cultivate

Numbered pinyin
ye3
English meanings
to smelt; to cultivate

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这jiā家gōngchǎng工厂yě冶liàn炼gāng钢tiě铁。

    This factory smelts steel.

  2. 02

    yě冶jīn金gōngyè工业hěn很zhòngyào重要。

    The metallurgical industry is very important.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 冶炼
  • 冶金
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