Definition
镴 is a bound form (黏着语素) that cannot stand alone — it always appears in compounds. It refers to a tin-lead alloy used for soldering, commonly called 'solder' in English. You'll most often encounter it in 锡镴 (tin solder) and the idiom 银样镴枪头 (a pewter spearhead that looks good but is useless — used to describe someone who is all show and no substance).
b.f.
solder (a tin-lead alloy used for welding)
Examples
- 镴。Zhè zhǒng xī # de róngdiǎn hěn dī.This tin solder has a very low melting point.
- 镴，。Tā búguò shì yín yàng # qiāng tóu, bié bèi tā xià dào.He's just a pewter spearhead — don't be intimidated by him.
- 镴。Gōngrén yòng xī # bǎ tóng guǎn hàn zài yìqǐ.The worker used tin solder to weld the copper pipes together.
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