锌(xīn)

12 strokesTrad. 鋅

zinc (chemistry)

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Character information

Pinyin
xīn
Meaning
zinc (chemistry)
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
鋅

Origin & structure

Where 锌 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅辛

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 辛 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

钅jīn辛xīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 锌 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 锌

Common words using 锌 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dù镀xīn锌

galvanized; zinc-coated

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yǎng氧huà化xīn锌

zinc oxide

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lǜ氯huà化xīn锌

zinc chloride

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Related characters

From 锌’s common words

镀氧化氯

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