metal

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph representing a storehouse or repository of precious metals, depicted as coins or ingots sheltered under a roof. In oracle-bone and seal script, it symbolizes valued metal objects kept safe or stored.

Mnemonic: Three horizontal strokes in a box recall three precious metal coins sheltered and protected under a roof.

• 镲chǎ🔊

  small cymbals

  19 strokes

• 鐗jiǎn🔊

  variant of 鐧|锏[jian3]

  20 strokes

• 鐡tiě🔊

  variant of 鐵|铁[tie3], iron

  20 strokes

• 镳biāo🔊

  bit (of a bridle)

  20 strokes

• 镴là🔊

  solder

  20 strokes

• 铁tiě🔊

  iron (metal)

  HSK 3

  21 strokes

• 鐱jiàn🔊

  old variant of 劍|剑[jian4]

  21 strokes

• 铎duó🔊

  large ancient bell

  21 strokes

• 鐻jù🔊

  (mus. instr.)

  21 strokes

• 鐾bèi🔊

  to sharpen (a knife) on a stone or a strop

  21 strokes

• 镶xiāng🔊

  to inlay

  HSK 7

  22 strokes

• 鑅héng🔊

  (onom.) for sound of bell (arch.)

  22 strokes

• 镵chán🔊

  sharp instrument for digging

  22 strokes

• 铄shuò🔊

  bright

  23 strokes

• 𬬻lú🔊

  rutherfordium (chemistry)

  24 strokes

• 鑫xīn🔊

  (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity)

  24 strokes

• 钥yuè🔊

  key

  25 strokes

• 鑳jiàn🔊

  old variant of 鍵|键[jian4]

  25 strokes

• 鑶cáng🔊

  (onom.) (sound of a bell)

  25 strokes

• 钻zuān🔊

  to drill

  HSK 6

  27 strokes

• 凿záo🔊

  (bound form) chisel

  HSK 7

  28 strokes

• 䦆jué🔊

  variant of 鐝|镢[jue2]

  28 strokes