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The character "铀", denoting the chemical element uranium, entered the Chinese lexicon as a modern coinage subsequent to the element's isolation in the late eighteenth century, constructed through the conventional phono-semantic method by combining the metal radical "钅" to classify it among metallic substances with the phonetic component "由" to approximate its pronunciation. Its traditional form, "鈾", exhibits the same structural logic but employs the unsimplified metal radical "金" on the left side. Throughout its use, the character's meaning has remained exclusively tied to the scientific referent of uranium, demonstrating how the writing system adapts to new concepts by applying established compositional principles without semantic drift.
Example Sentences Hide
铀是一种放射性元素。
铀矿在地球上很稀有。
核电站使用铀作为燃料。
浓缩铀的制备过程很复杂。
铀在军事和能源领域有重要用途。
科学家研究铀的衰变特性。
铀废料的安全处理是一个挑战。
由于铀具有放射性，所以它在储存和运输时需要特殊防护。