How to say “copper” in Chinese
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“Copper” in Chinese is 铜, tóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
铜 is read tóng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”; on the right, 同 tóng hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “铜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 铜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 金子、银和铜都是金属。jīnzi,yínhétóngdōushìjīnshǔGold, silver and copper are metals.
- 这把壶是铜做的zhèbǎhúshìtóngzuòdeThis kettle is made of copper.
- 铜的密度大约是水的九倍。tóngdemìdùdàyuēshìshuǐdejiǔbèiThe density of copper is about nine times that of water.
- 冠军得金牌，亚军得银牌，季军得铜牌。guànjūndéjīnpái,yàjūndéyínpái,jìjūndétóngpáiThe champion gets gold, second place gets silver, third place gets bronze.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What it's made of”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “copper” in Chinese?
“Copper” in Chinese is 铜, pinyin tóng.
What does 铜 mean?
铜 (tóng) means “copper”.
How do you write 铜?
铜 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 铜?
铜 is read tóng. Tones: tóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“copper” in the lesson “What it's made of”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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