Meaning
copper
Chinese: 铜这种金属。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tong” becomes a different word in each tone. 铜 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 铜牌tóng páibronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc
- 铜矿tóng kuàngcopper mine; copper ore
- 铜水tóng shuǐmolten copper; molten bronze
- 铜管tóng guǎnbrass instrument (music)
- 白铜bái tóngcopper-nickel alloy
Example Sentence
这座雕像是用铜铸成的。Zhè zuò diāo xiàng shì yòng tóng zhù chéng de.This statue is cast in bronze.
这Zhèthis座zuòseat雕像diāo xiàngsculpture是shìis用yòngto use铜tóngcopper (chemistry)铸成zhù chéngto cast in metal的deof。