铜
HSK 6

铜 (tóng): copper, brass, bronze

tóng

copper, brass, bronze

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Pinyin

tóng

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

copper, brass, bronze

How to Write 铜 (tóng)

铜 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 铜

A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 同 hints at the pronunciation.

What 铜 is Made Of

铜 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
同same, similar

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