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硼

péng
noun #48,217

Meanings

  1. 1 boron (chemical element, symbol B)

Examples

HSK 6
加一点硼能增加钢的硬度。
Jiā yìdiǎn péng néng zēngjiā gāng de yìngdù.
Adding a little boron increases the hardness of steel.
HSK 7-9
硼酸可用作温和的消毒剂。
Péngsuān kě yòngzuò wēnhé de xiāodújì.
Boric acid is used as a mild antiseptic.

Tips

memory
Stone radical 石 (many non-metals take it) plus 朋 ('friend') for the sound péng: a stone-like element named like 'friend', boron.

Components

radical
石 shí
stone
The stone radical 石 marks this as a non-metallic / mineral element, the standard radical for several non-metals like 硅 (silicon).
phonetic
朋 péng
friend
朋 supplies the sound péng exactly; it carries no meaning, chosen only to approximate 'boron'.

Stroke Order

硼 péng