jiǎ

potassium kalium

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 .

甲 sound component

  Sound component

jiǎ

  

1st heavenly stem, fingernail

Evolution

钾 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
钾 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钾 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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jiǎ

potassium kalium; potassium (chemistry)

Most common words with 钾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

potassium (chemistry)

氯化钾

potassium chloride

碘化钾

potassium iodide

高锰酸钾

potassium permanganate

氰化钾

potassium cyanide KCN