钾

鉀

jiǎ

甲 + 钅

Definitions

jiǎ potassium (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 甲 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鉀.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 甲

About

钾 was created as the Chinese name for the element potassium. It is a phonosemantic compound: the left radical 钅 (the simplified form of 金) indicates a metal, and the right component 甲 (jiǎ) provides the pronunciation, selected to approximate the Latin word kalium. The traditional form is 鉀, with the full metal radical.

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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香蕉富含钾元素。

Xiāngjiāo fù hán jiǎ yuánsù.

Bananas are rich in potassium.

这种蔬菜的钾含量很高。

Zhè zhǒng shūcài de jiǎ hánliàng hěn gāo.

This type of vegetable has a high potassium content.

钾是人体必需的矿物质。

Jiǎ shì réntǐ bìxū de kuàngwùzhì.

Potassium is an essential mineral for the human body.

医生建议他补充钾。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā bǔchōng jiǎ.

The doctor advised him to supplement potassium.

患者需要注射氯化钾溶液。

Huànzhě xūyào zhùshè lǜhuàjiǎ róngyè.

The patient needs an injection of potassium chloride solution.

氢氧化钾常用于制造肥皂。

Qīngyǎnghuàjiǎ cháng yòng yú zhìzào féizào.

Potassium hydroxide is often used in making soap.

实验室里存放着金属钾。

Shíyànshì lǐ cúnfàng zhe jīnshǔ jiǎ.

Metallic potassium is stored in the laboratory.

这种钾肥能促进作物生长。

Zhè zhǒng jiǎféi néng cùjìn zuòwù shēngzhǎng.

This potassium fertilizer can promote crop growth.

Related Characters

Component: 甲

Component: 钅

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