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钙 (gài): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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钙 (gài): Calcium [Chemistry] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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3.

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钙=金metal+丐beggar

A metal (金) element essential for bones, symbolized by a shell (丐) — referring to calcium.

4.

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5.

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ér儿

tóng童

xū需

yào要

bǔ补

gài钙

lái

Information

Pinyingài

Meaningcalcium [Chemistry]

Strokes9

Radical钅

Traditional鈣

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2981

Zhuyinㄍㄞˋ

UnicodeU+9499

CangjieOMOB

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来

cù促

jìn进

gǔ骨

gé骼

shēng生

zhǎng长

。

Children need calcium supplementation to promote bone growth.

yī医

shēng生

jiàn建

yì议

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

chī吃

gài钙

piàn片

。

The doctor advised me to take calcium tablets daily.

niú牛

nǎi奶

fù富

hán含

gài钙

zhì质

，

yǒu有

yì益

jiàn健

kāng康

。

Milk is rich in calcium and beneficial for health.

niú牛

nǎi奶

shì是

gài钙

de的

zhòng重

yào要

lái来

yuán源

。

Milk is an important source of calcium.

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