铀

鈾
yóu
由 + 钅

Definitions

yóu (noun) uranium

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈾.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 由

About

铀, the simplified form of the traditional 鈾, is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side, the metal radical 钅 (釒 in the traditional character), classifies it among metals and chemical elements. The right side 由 (yóu) is the phonetic, chosen to approximate the first syllable of 'uranium'. Created as a modern scientific coinage, the character denotes uranium, a radioactive metal essential to nuclear power.

Example Sentences Hide

铀是一种放射性元素。

Yóu shì yī zhǒng fàngshèxìng yuánsù.

Uranium is a radioactive element.

铀矿在地球上很稀有。

Yóu kuàng zài dìqiú shàng hěn xīyǒu.

Uranium ore is very rare on Earth.

核电站使用铀作为燃料。

Hédiànzhàn shǐyòng yóu zuòwéi ránliào.

Nuclear power plants use uranium as fuel.

浓缩铀的制备过程很复杂。

Nóngsuō yóu de zhìbèi guòchéng hěn fùzá.

The preparation process of enriched uranium is very complex.

铀在军事和能源领域有重要用途。

Yóu zài jūnshì hé néngyuán lǐngyù yǒu zhòngyào yòngtú.

Uranium has important uses in military and energy fields.

科学家研究铀的衰变特性。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū yóu de shuāibiàn tèxìng.

Scientists study the decay characteristics of uranium.

铀废料的安全处理是一个挑战。

Yóu fèiliào de ānquán chǔlǐ shì yīgè tiǎozhàn.

The safe disposal of uranium waste is a challenge.

由于铀具有放射性，所以它在储存和运输时需要特殊防护。

Yóuyú yóu jùyǒu fàngshèxìng, suǒyǐ tā zài chǔcún hé yùnshū shí xūyào tèshū fánghù.

Because uranium is radioactive, it requires special protection during storage and transportation.

Related Characters

Component: 由

由 黄 油 抽 宙 迪 届 邮 袖 庙 轴 笛 釉 寅

Component: 钅

钱 错 银 铁 销 钟 镇 针 镜 键 锁 钢 铺 锋

Example Words

铀浓缩 浓缩铀 贫铀