镁

鎂
měi
美 + 钅

Definitions

měi magnesium (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 美 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鎂.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 美

About

The simplified character 镁 is a phono-semantic compound, pairing the metal radical 钅 (simplified from 金) with the phonetic 美 (měi). The radical assigns it to the class of metallic elements, and the phonetic provides the pronunciation. Its traditional counterpart 鎂 uses the full radical 金 on the left, with the same right-side component. This character is a modern coinage for the element magnesium, entirely absent from classical literature before scientific nomenclature.

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镁是一种金属元素。

Měi shì yī zhǒng jīnshǔ yuánsù.

Magnesium is a metallic element.

这种药片含有镁。

Zhè zhǒng yào piàn hányǒu měi.

This tablet contains magnesium.

镁合金常用于制造飞机零件。

Měi héjīn cháng yòng yú zhìzào fēijī língjiàn.

Magnesium alloy is often used in manufacturing aircraft parts.

缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。

Quē měi huì dǎozhì jīròu jìngluán.

Magnesium deficiency can cause muscle cramps.

镁在空气中燃烧会发出耀眼的白光。

Měi zài kōngqì zhōng ránshāo huì fāchū yàoyǎn de báiguāng.

Magnesium burns in air with a dazzling white light.

科学家正在研究镁电池的实用性。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū měi diànchí de shíyòng xìng.

Scientists are researching the practicality of magnesium batteries.

摄入足够的镁有助于维持心脏健康。

Shèrù zúgòu de měi yǒu zhù yú wéichí xīnzàng jiànkāng.

Consuming enough magnesium helps maintain heart health.

镁离子在细胞内扮演着重要的信号传导角色。

Měi lízǐ zài xìbāo nèi bànyǎn zhe zhòngyào de xìnhào chuándǎo juésè.

Magnesium ions play an important role in signal transduction within cells.

Related Characters

Component: 美

羹 媄 嵄 渼 鎂

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 钢 铺 锋

Example Words

桂纶镁 硫酸镁