liú

鎏

Character · NounTraditional鎦

fine gold; gilding

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

fine gold; high-quality gold

archaic

Literary and archaic term referring to pure gold or gold of excellent quality. Often used in classical texts.

Cǐ此
nǎi乃
liú镏
jīn金
 ，
chéng成
sè色
jí极
jiā佳
 。

This is fine gold of excellent quality.

Gǔ古
dài代
yǐ以
liú镏
wéi为
guì贵
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属
 。

In ancient times, fine gold was regarded as a precious metal.

2.

noun

variant of 镏 (liú); used in gilding

Indicates that 鎦 is a variant character of 镏, particularly when referring to the gilding process (镏金). In modern usage, 镏 is more common.

Liú鎏
jīn金
yì亦
zuò作
liú镏
jīn金
 ，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
zhuāng装
shì饰
gōng工
yì艺
 。

Liujin (gilding) is also written as liujin, a traditional metal decoration technique.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
 ，
 “
liú鎏
 ”
cháng常
yǔ与
 “
liú镏
 ”
tōng通
yòng用
 。

In ancient literature, 鎦 was often used interchangeably with 镏.