铜

• Pinyin: tóng
• Desglose de hanzi: 铜 = 钅(metal) + 同 (phonetic)

Significado

Cobre; (por extensión) bronce.

One of the earliest metals used by humans, important in Chinese history for bronze ware and coins. Used in compounds like 青铜 (bronze), 铜板 (copper coin/slang for money), 铜牌 (bronze medal).

Ejemplos

1. 这座青铜器已有三千年历史，是博物馆的镇馆之宝。
2. 铜价最近涨了不少，做电缆生意的压力很大。
3. 他拿了个铜牌回来，虽然不是金牌，但也是国家的荣誉。

Guía de uso

Contexto: materials, history, sports

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 铜线。(Copper wire.)
• 铜牌得主。(Bronze medalist.)

Incorrecto

• 把黄铜说成纯铜 (黄铜 is brass, an alloy — 纯铜 is pure copper; don't confuse them)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic character: 钅(metal radical) + 同 (phonetic component).

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal