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水银

水銀
shuǐyín
noun #18,740

Meanings

  1. 1 mercury
  2. 2 quicksilver

Examples

温度计里面有水银。
Wēndùjì lǐmiàn yǒu shuǐyín.
There is mercury inside a thermometer.
水银有毒，不要直接接触。
Shuǐyín yǒu dú, bùyào zhíjiē jiēchù.
Mercury is toxic — don't touch it directly.

Tips

memory
水银 literally means 'water silver' — mercury looks like liquid silver, so the Chinese name is beautifully descriptive.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
银 yín