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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- lü3
- English meanings
- aluminum (chemistry)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 吕.
Meaning & sound clues
钅 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “metal”.
吕 is identified as the sound component (lǚ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 铝.
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.
repeatedly
shoe; tread; fulfill
law; rule
travel; journey
lead
green
strand
consider; worry
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