cobalt

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

古 sound component

  Sound component

  

old

Evolution

钴 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
钴 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钴 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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cobalt; household iron cobaltum; cobalt (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [gū]