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钴 (gu): Cobalt — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Related Words: 钴

钴矿 • gǔkuàng • cobalt mine

gǔ钴

kuàng矿

cobalt mine

钴蓝 • gǔlán • cobalt blue

gǔ钴

lán蓝

cobalt blue

钴元素 • gǔyuánsù • cobalt element

gǔ钴

yuán元

sù素

cobalt element

钴合金 • gǔhéjīn • cobalt alloy

gǔ钴

hé合

jīn金

cobalt alloy

钴酸锂 • gǔsuānlǐ • lithium cobalt oxide

gǔ钴

suān酸

lǐ锂

lithium cobalt oxide

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Example Sentences

Diàn电

chí池

zhōng中

jīng经

cháng常

shǐ使

yòng用

gǔ钴

。

Cobalt is often used in batteries.

Gǔ钴

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

zhòng重

yào要

de的

jīn金

shǔ

Gǔ钴

lán蓝

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

měi美

lì丽

de的

yán

Information

Pinyingu

Meaningcobalt

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属

yuán元

sù素

。

Cobalt is an important metal element.

颜

liào料

。

Cobalt blue is a beautiful pigment.

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箍gūhoop; bind, surround
蛊gǔpoison; venom; harm; bewitch
锢gùrun metal into cracks; confine
辜gūcrime, sin; to treat unjustly
估gūestimate, appraise, evaluate
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Characters with radical "钅".

镣liàofetters
铡zhásickle for cutting grass or hay
铰jiǎohinge; shears, scissors
钾jiǎpotassium
钵bōearthenware basin; alms bowl
铮zhēngclanging sound; small gong

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