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铅 is the simplified form of the traditional character 鉛. A phonosemantic compound, it combines the metal radical 钅 (a simplification of 金) on the left, indicating that the word belongs to the class of metals, with the phonetic component 㕣 on the right. The character's core meaning is the heavy, malleable chemical element lead. Because it was once believed that the graphite in early pencils was a form of lead, 铅 extended to denote pencil 'lead' and is now used in various terms for writing and drawing materials.
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我喜欢用铅笔写字。
他正在扔铅球。
这支铅笔的铅芯断了。
铅是一种重金属。
铅污染对健康有害。
汽车使用铅蓄电池。
铅的密度比铁大。
开采铅矿会破坏环境。
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