Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū yòng tǔ zuòwéi héránliào de kěnéngxìng.
Scientists are exploring the possibility of using thorium as nuclear fuel.
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Many Chinese names for metallic elements use the 钅(metal) radical plus a phonetic component. Here 土 (tǔ 'earth') gives the sound — 钍 is literally 'metal that sounds like tǔ', mirroring the international name Thorium (named for the Norse god Thor).
