Learn Chinese Characters

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

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

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.

Zhèthiszuòseat雕像diāo xiàngsculptureshìisyòngto usetóngcopper (chemistry)铸成zhù chéngto cast in metaldeof