About
The character "锫", along with its traditional form "錇", was created in the mid-20th century as a new character for the synthetic element berkelium, which is named after Berkeley, California. Its structure consistently pairs a metal radical, either the simplified "钅" or the traditional "金", with the phonetic component "咅" to approximate the sound of the element's name. As a technical term coined for modern science, this character has solely referred to the chemical element since its introduction, without experiencing changes in its meaning.