liú

镏

Character · Verb · NounTraditional鎦

gold-plating; a type of vessel

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to gold-plate; to coat with gold

technical

A specific, traditional method of gold-plating, often in metallurgy or handicrafts.

Zhè这
ge个
jiǎng奖
zhāng章
shì是
liú镏
jīn金
de的
 。

This medal is gold-plated.

Liú镏
jīn金
gōng工
yì艺
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
hěn很
liú流
xíng行
 。

The gold-plating technique was very popular in ancient times.

2.

noun

a type of vessel for heating or distilling

archaic

An archaic, specialized term for a cooking or alchemical vessel.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
liàn炼
dān丹
yòng用
de的
liú镏
 。

Ancient texts mention a '镏' vessel used for alchemy.