銅 meaning and stroke order
Copper, bronze
How to write 銅, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 銅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- copper (chemistry)
- see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]
How 銅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
釒 gives the meaning and 同 hints at the sound.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 銅
銅 combines the metal radical 釒 with 同 (tóng), which gives the sound. Picture a metal that sounds like 同 "same": copper, the metal everyone used the same way for coins and pots.
銅 means copper and appears in metal and alloy words like 青銅 (qīngtóng) bronze and 黃銅 (huángtóng) brass. It also shows up in sports as 銅牌 (tóngpái), the bronze medal. Example: 他得了一塊銅牌。(Tā dé le yí kuài tóngpái.) He won a bronze medal.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 銅 (tóng) with 鋼 (gāng, steel) because both use the metal radical. Check the right side: 同 for copper, 岡 for steel. Also keep the second tone, since 同 itself is tóng.
Common words with 銅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 銅
How many strokes are in 銅?
銅 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 銅 mean?
銅 (tóng) means copper, bronze. A common word with it is 铜牌 (tóngpái), meaning "bronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc".
How do you pronounce 銅?
銅 is pronounced tóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 銅?
The radical of 銅 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 銅 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 銅?
銅 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 铜, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 銅 copper or bronze?
On its own 銅 means copper, the chemical element. Bronze is more precisely 青銅 (qīngtóng), though 銅牌 is translated as bronze medal.
What is the simplified form of 銅 and when do I use it?
In mainland China 銅 is written 铜, with the simplified metal radical 钅. Use 銅 in Taiwan, Hong Kong and traditional texts, and 铜 in mainland materials.