铜

tóng · tong

Traditional 銅

Meaning

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  1. copper (chemistry)
  2. see also 紅銅 / 红铜 (hóng tóng)
  3. CL:塊 / 块 (kuài)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)尊(zūn)铜(tóng)像(xiàng)已(yǐ)经(jīng)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)年(nián)的(de)历(lì)史(shǐ)了(le)。

This bronze statue already has a history of several hundred years.

02

电(diàn)线(xiàn)里(lǐ)面(miàn)大(dà)多(duō)是(shì)铜(tóng)做(zuò)的(de)。

Most electrical wires are made of copper inside.

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