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sodium (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "钠", denoting the chemical element sodium, is a modern creation devised for scientific nomenclature, with its traditional form written as "鈉". Its structure consistently pairs a metal radical, "钅" in the simplified form and "金" in the traditional, with the phonetic component "内" or "內", which approximates the sound of the character. This character was intentionally coined to represent the metallic element sodium, and its semantic application has remained specifically within this scientific domain since its introduction.

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是一种金属元素。

Nà shì yī zhǒng jīnshǔ yuánsù.

Sodium is a metallic element.

食盐中含有

Shíyán zhōng hányǒu nà.

Table salt contains sodium.

我们需要控制的摄入。

Wǒmen xūyào kòngzhì nà de shèrù.

We need to control sodium intake.

离子在人体中很重要。

Nà lízǐ zài réntǐ zhōng hěn zhòngyào.

Sodium ions are important in the human body.

氯化是常见的调味品。

Lǜhuà nà shì chángjiàn de tiáowèipǐn.

Sodium chloride is a common seasoning.

饮食可能导致高血压。

Gāo nà yǐnshí kěnéng dǎozhì gāo xuèyā.

A high-sodium diet may lead to high blood pressure.

科学家正在研究电池的技术。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū nà diànchí de jìshù.

Scientists are researching sodium battery technology.

通过减少加工食品摄入可以降低含量。

Tōngguò jiǎnshǎo jiāgōng shípǐn shèrù kěyǐ jiàngdī nà hánliàng.

By reducing the intake of processed foods, sodium content can be lowered.