tóng

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of

铜 means copper (chemical element, symbol Cu); surname Tong. Pronounced tóng. HSK 7-9.

  • copper (chemical element, symbol Cu)
  • surname Tong

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Tóng
shì
zhǒng
zhòng
yào
de
dǎo
diàn
jīn
shǔ
 

Copper is an important conductive metal.

Diàn
xiàn线
de
tóng
xīn
yǒu
xiào
chuán
shū
diàn
 

The copper core in wires can efficiently transmit electricity.

Zhè
jiàn
dài
tóng
jìng
bǎo
cún
fēi
cháng
wán
hǎo
 

This ancient bronze mirror is very well preserved.

Tóng
de
yán
zhǎn
xìng
hěn
qiáng
 
bèi
chéng
tóng
 

Copper has excellent ductility and can be drawn into thin copper wires.

Gōng
shēng
chǎn
zhōng
liàng
shǐ使
yòng
tóng
lái
zhì
zào
guǎn
dào
líng
jiàn
 

Copper is widely used in industrial production to manufacture pipes and parts.