懂中文 Dong Chinese

锆

gào

zirconium

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鋯.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

告 sound component

告  Sound component

gào

  

tell

Evolution

锆 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
锆 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锆 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锆 (鋯) 

gào

zirconium; zirconium (chemistry)