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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- tong2
- English meanings
- Cu, cuprum, atomic number 29, copper, verdigris
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 同.
Meaning & sound clues
钅 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “metal”.
同 is identified as the sound component (tóng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 铜.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
same
to stab
bucket
ache
child; young
tube
system; unite; whole
system; unite; total
measure word (events)
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- 铜牌