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鋦

简锔 · 繁鋦

Mandarin · pinyin jū#

to mend by stapling or cramping broken pieces together

Mandarin · pinyin jú#

curium (chemistry)

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鋦: Look up this written character
锔: jū · curium (element 96, Cm)

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geoi3 · guk1 · guk6

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character · Etymology 1

cramp used for mending broken crockery
to mend with cramps

character · Etymology 2

(chemistry) curium

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