qiāng

锖

Character · NounTraditional錆

color of minerals or tarnish; a shade of color

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

noun

technical

Primarily used in geology and metallurgy to describe specific colors of minerals or tarnish.

Zhè这

kuài块

kuàng矿

shí石

biǎo表

miàn面

yǒu有

yī一

céng层

qiāng锖

sè色

。

This piece of ore has a layer of tarnish on its surface.

Tóng铜

qì器

jiǔ久

zhì置

huì会

chǎn产

shēng生

lǜ绿

sè色

de的

qiāng锖

。

Bronze vessels will develop a green tarnish if left for a long time.