懂中文 Dong Chinese

镉

lì, gé

cadmium

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

鬲 sound component

鬲  Sound component

gé, lì

  

type of cauldron with three hollow legs

Evolution

镉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
镉 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
镉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
镉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
镉 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

镉 (鎘) 

lì

cadmium

镉 (鎘) 

gé

cadmium (chemistry)