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钙

鈣
gài
noun HSK 7 #12,469

Meanings

  1. 1 calcium

Examples

牛奶含有丰富的钙。
Niúnǎi hányǒu fēngfù de gài.
Milk is rich in calcium.
老年人需要多补钙。
Lǎoniánrén xūyào duō bǔ gài.
Elderly people need to supplement more calcium.

Tips

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The 钅 radical on the left indicates it's a metal/element. 盖 (gài) on the right gives the pronunciation. Common collocations: 补钙 (supplement calcium), 缺钙 (calcium deficiency).

Stroke Order

钙 gài