镯

鐲

zhuó

蜀 + 钅

Definitions

zhuó bracelet

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鐲.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 蜀

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镯 is the simplified form of the traditional character 鐲, a phono-semantic compound that combines the metal radical 钅 with the phonetic 蜀. 钅, an abbreviation of 金 ('metal'), indicates that the character denotes something made of metal, specifically a bracelet or bangle, the kind of ornamental jewelry traditionally crafted from gold, silver, or other precious metals. The component 蜀, which in other contexts can mean an ancient state or a type of caterpillar, serves here solely as a phonetic element to mark the pronunciation. 镯 most commonly occurs in the compound 手镯, meaning a bracelet worn on the wrist.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

她戴着玉镯。

tā dài zhe yù zhuó.

She is wearing a jade bracelet.

妈妈送我一个银手镯。

mā ma sòng wǒ yí gè yín shǒu zhuó.

Mom gave me a silver bracelet.

这只金镯子非常贵重。

zhè zhī jīn zhuó zi fēi cháng guì zhòng.

This gold bracelet is very valuable.

姐姐的手腕上戴着一对翡翠镯。

jiě jie de shǒu wàn shang dài zhe yí duì fěi cuì zhuó.

My older sister wears a pair of jadeite bracelets on her wrist.

那只银镯是她母亲的遗物。

nà zhī yín zhuó shì tā mǔ qīn de yí wù.

That silver bracelet is a keepsake from her mother.

他把祖传的玉镯小心地收藏在盒子里。

tā bǎ zǔ chuán de yù zhuó xiǎo xīn de shōu cáng zài hé zi li.

He carefully stores the heirloom jade bracelet in a box.

翡翠镯在灯光下泛着温润的光泽。

fěi cuì zhuó zài dēng guāng xià fàn zhe wēn rùn de guāng zé.

The jadeite bracelet glows with a warm luster under the light.

看到这只熟悉的镯子，她不禁想起了童年的往事。

kàn dào zhè zhī shú xī de zhuó zi， tā bù jīn xiǎng qǐ le tóng nián de wǎng shì.

Seeing this familiar bracelet, she couldn't help but recall childhood memories.

Related Characters

Component: 蜀

Component: 钅

镯