懂中文 Dong Chinese

镁

měi

magnesium

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 美 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鎂.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

美 sound component

美  Sound component

měi

  

beautiful

Evolution

镁 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
镁 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

镁 (鎂) 

měi

magnesium; magnesium (chemistry)

Most common words with 镁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

镁

magnesium (chemistry)

氧化镁

magnesium oxide MgO

镁砂

magnesium oxide (refractory material)

菱镁矿

magnesite

镁砖

magnesium brick (refractory material)