yán = y + an2
old variant of 沿[yan2]
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qiān = qi + an1
old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]
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How to pronounce 鈆

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.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

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+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

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= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

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鈆 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
jīn = ji + (e)n1
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
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jīn = ji + (e)n1
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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gōng = gu + (e)ng1
public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)
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Characters with 鈆 as component

鈆 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 鈆

鈆 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 鈆

鈆 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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yán / qiān

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