jīn shǔ jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
metallic bond
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Original source entry:

金屬鍵 金属键 [jin1 shu3 jian4] /metallic bond/

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Other forms in these source records: 金屬鍵

  • 金
    jīn

    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[bā yīn]

    Jīn

    surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

  • 属
    shǔ

    category / genus (taxonomy) / family members / dependents / to belong to / subordinate to / affiliated with / be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) / to be / to prove to be / to constitute

    zhǔ

    to join together / to fix one's attention on / to concentrate on

  • 键
    jiàn

    key (on a piano or computer keyboard) / button (on a mouse or other device) / chemical bond / linchpin

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