碘

diǎn
典 + 石
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Definitions

diǎn iodine (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 典 represents the sound.

Semantic: 石 Phonetic: 典

About

The character "碘" for the element iodine is a modern phonetic-semantic compound created in the 19th century, structured with the semantic component "石" indicating its mineral nature and the phonetic component "典" providing its pronunciation. It was devised specifically to translate the newly discovered chemical element into Chinese, and its meaning has remained exclusively tied to iodine since its inception.

Example Sentences Hide

我们吃加碘食盐。

wǒ men chī jiā diǎn shí yán.

We eat iodized salt.

碘酒可以消毒伤口。

diǎn jiǔ kě yǐ xiāo dú shāng kǒu.

Iodine tincture can disinfect wounds.

碘缺乏影响健康。

diǎn quē fá yǐng xiǎng jiàn kāng.

Iodine deficiency affects health.

食盐中常添加碘元素。

shí yán zhōng cháng tiān jiā diǎn yuán sù.

Iodine element is often added to table salt.

用淀粉试纸能检测碘。

yòng diàn fěn shì zhǐ néng jiǎn cè diǎn.

Iodine can be detected using starch test paper.

甲状腺激素的合成需要碘。

jiǎ zhuàng xiàn jī sù de hé chéng xū yào diǎn.

The synthesis of thyroid hormones requires iodine.

世界卫生组织推荐食用碘盐。

shì jiè wèi shēng zǔ zhī tuī jiàn shí yòng diǎn yán.

The World Health Organization recommends consuming iodized salt.

这种液晶屏的生产工艺涉及碘化合物。

zhè zhǒng yè jīng píng de shēng chǎn gōng yì shè jí diǎn huà hé wù.

The production process of this LCD screen involves iodine compounds.

Related Characters

Component: 典

腆 觍 覥 㥏 晪 淟 琠 睓

Component: 石

确 研 破 础 硬 码 碰 矿 碎 岩 碍 磨 磁 碗

Example Words

碘伏 碘化钾