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钌 combines the metal radical 钅 on the left, marking it as a metallic substance, with the simplified phonetic component 了 on the right, derived from the traditional form 釕. In modern usage, it names the element ruthenium on the periodic table, following the standard naming convention for metals. It also acts as a specialized engineering verb meaning to rivet or fasten metal plates together, a sense restricted to industrial and scientific contexts.
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