Memory phrase for the Kanji: 铀
铀
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Meaning
uranium (chemistry, U)
Pronunciation
yóu
Explanation
Left: metal 钅/金, right: cause, reason 由 (The seedling/sprout 丨 in the field 田 has its reason.)
Mnemonic
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The metal that breaks like a sprout 丨 out of its husk 田 is: uranium.
Radicals
金
gold, metal This radical is always on the left side of a character.
由
reason, cause First, the root shoot 丨 bursts its shell 田 (cf. armor, shield 甲). And this gives the sprout丨 on the field 田 its reason 由.
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Vocabulary
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高浓缩铀
gāo nóng suō yóu
highly enriched uranium (HEU)
铀浓缩
yóu nóng suō
uranium enrichment
钒钾铀矿石
fán jiǎ yóu kuàng shí
carnotite
钒钾铀矿石
fán jiǎ yóu kuàng shí