gǒng = gu + (e)ng3
mercury (chemistry)
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variant of 汞[gong3]
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How to pronounce 汞

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)ng3 final

In the engine’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= hu initial

Hu is for Helga Horse.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

汞 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
gōng = gu + (e)ng1
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
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shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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Characters with 汞 as component

variant of 汞[gong3]
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Words with 汞

mercuric oxide (HgO)
mercury condensation temperature (physics)
mercuric chloride (HgCl)

Sentences with 汞

汞 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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gǒng / hòng

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