黄铜

黃銅

huángtóng

noun #23,977

Measure Word

一块黄铜 kuài

Meanings

1 brass (copper-zinc alloy)

Characters

copper / bronze

Examples

这扇门的把手是黄铜做的，很有古典风格。

Zhè shàn mén de bǎshǒu shì huángtóng zuò de, hěn yǒu gǔdiǎn fēnggé.

The door handle is made of brass, giving it a very classical style.

小号和长号通常用黄铜制成。

Xiǎohào hé chánghào tōngcháng yòng huángtóng zhìchéng.

Trumpets and trombones are usually made of brass.

Tips

memory

黄 means yellow and 铜 means copper — brass is literally yellow copper, which describes its golden-yellow color well.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

铜 tóng