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The character 锡 is a phono-semantic compound, its simplified metal radical 钅 (jīn) indicating the general category of metals while the phonetic component 易 (yì) supplies the pronunciation. The traditional form 錫 retains the original 金 radical. The primary meaning is the metallic element tin. In classical texts, 锡 was routinely borrowed for 赐 (cì), taking on meanings like 'to bestow' or 'to confer' upon a subordinate. In contemporary language, however, it has returned almost entirely to its literal sense of tin and related metallic uses.
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我们可以用锡纸包食物。
他收藏了许多锡器。
无锡是个美丽的城市。
这里曾经有丰富的锡矿。
锡的熔点比铁低很多。
锡箔纸常用于烘焙食品。
如果锡矿枯竭，当地经济会受影响。
由于锡具有良好的延展性，它常被用于制作焊料和合金。
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