白镴

白鑞

báilà

noun

Meanings

1 pewter
2 tin-lead solder

Characters

tin solder; pewter

Examples

HSK 6

古代的酒壶常用白镴制作。

Gǔdài de jiǔhú chángyòng báilà zhìzuò.

Ancient wine vessels were often made of pewter.

HSK 7-9

白镴是一种锡铅合金。

Báilà shì yī zhǒng xī qiān héjīn.

Pewter is a tin-lead alloy.

Tips

usage

镴 (là) by itself means tin/solder; 白镴 specifies the silvery-white tin-based alloy. The character 镴 is rare today - modern Chinese mostly uses 锡 (xī) for tin and 焊锡 (hànxī) for solder.

Stroke Order

白 bái

镴 là