qiān

old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

lead (chemistry)

Metal (钅) + phonetic shell (几口) = lead the heavy metal

The metal radical (钅) tells you this is a metal; 几 and 口 together roughly approximate the sound qiān rather than contributing any meaning. Lead is a dense, dull metal once used for pipes and weights.

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Words with 铅

铅矿

qiān kuàng

lead ore

铅垂线

qiān chuí xiàn

plumbline

铅字

qiān zì

(printing) type; movable letters

铅山

yán shān

see 鉛山縣|铅山县[Yan2 shan1 Xian4]

铅山县

yán shān xiàn

Yanshan, a county in Shangrao City 上饒市|上饶市[Shang4 rao2 Shi4], Jiangxi

铅带

qiān dài

weight belt

铅条

qiān tiáo

strip of lead

铅球

qiān qiú

shot put (athletics event)

铅笔

qiān bǐ

(lead) pencil

铅笔刀

qiān bǐ dāo

pencil sharpener

铅笔盒

qiān bǐ hé

pencil case

铅箔

qiān bó

lead foil

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