懂中文 Dong Chinese

锗

duǒ, zhě

germanium

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

者 sound component

者  Sound component

zhě

  

one who...

Evolution

锗 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
锗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锗 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
锗 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锗 (鍺) 

duǒ

germanium; metal flashing on the axle of a cart

锗 (鍺) 

zhě

germanium (chemistry)