镭

镭 · léi

radium (element 88, Ra)

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Meanings & readings

Meaning & readings

Mandarin
léi
Cantonese
leoi4
Definition source
Unihan kDefinition

radium (element 88, Ra)

Dictionary definitions & readings

镭 léi · radium (chemistry)

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Readings & dictionary references

XHC 1983 · Mandarin readings and locators
0685.040:léi Source property ↗
TGHZ 2013 · Mandarin readings and locators
212.180:léi Source property ↗
Cangjie input code
XCMBW Source property ↗
Four-corner lookup codes
8176 Source property ↗
Kangxi · dictionary positions
1328.061 Source property ↗

Form & structure

Writing & identity

Unicode
U+956D
Radical
钅 · 167
Strokes
18
Residual strokes
13
Standard list
通用规范汉字表 · level 2 · #6345

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Stroke order

18 strokes
镭
Strokes
18
Convention
PRC · Make Me a Hanzi

18 strokes in writing order. Play to watch them, or Step through one at a time.

Modern stroke order; regional conventions can differ. Stroke medians: Make Me a Hanzi via HanziLookupJS, drawn as an even pen line.

Words & connections

Dictionary & examples

History & distinctions

Related forms

鐳

Unihan variant assertions; context determines usage.

Sources & reference

Evidence

Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3 · Official-list coverage

Exact Unihan properties
kHanYu
64262.130
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
64262.130
kIRGKangXi
1328.061
kKangXi
1328.061
kCangjie
XCMBW
kFourCornerCode
8176
kUnihanCore2020
G
kIICore
AG
kIRG_GSource
G0-4058
kRSUnicode
167'.13
kTotalStrokes
18
kCCCII
275E3C
kEACC
275E3C
kGB0
3256
kMainlandTelegraph
7012
kTGH
2013:6345
kCantonese
leoi4
kDefinition
radium (element 88, Ra)
kMandarin
léi
kTGHZ2013
212.180:léi
kXHC1983
0685.040:léi
kTraditionalVariant
U+9433

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Structure & connections

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Shape description
钅 beside 雷 · the shape used in China
Source notation ^⿰钅雷$(G)
BabelStone · 2025-06-27. Encoded shape and region tags; graphical analysis does not establish historical function.

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Retained descriptions & scope

^⿰钅雷$(G)

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