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The character "汞" for the element mercury originated from the compound term "水银" (water silver), which described its silvery liquid state, and it was constructed as a phono-semantic compound with "水" (water) as the semantic component referring to its liquidity and "工" (gōng) as the phonetic component. This character has consistently denoted the chemical element mercury since its formation, with its structure and core meaning remaining unchanged over time.
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汞是一种液态金属。
温度计中含有汞。
汞在常温下是液体。
旧式温度计使用汞。
汞污染对环境有害。
工业排放可能导致汞中毒。
检测食品中的汞含量很重要。
由于汞的毒性，处理含汞废物需要特别小心。