qiān
lead (metal)
Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 㕣 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 鉛
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
lead (chemistry) | ||
(lead) pencil | ||
shot put (athletics event) | ||
pencil case | ||
type |
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