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鍍 [镀] dù

verb
: -plated; coat; gild
: to plate

Kun Reading

鍍金 | めっき mekki

noun | suru verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) gilt; plating
: (Usually written using kana alone) pretense

On Reading

ト to

 Usage:

鍍[镀]金 du4jin1: to gold-plate; to gild; (fig.) to make something quite ordinary seem special
[鍍金 | ときん tokin OR めっき mekki: (Usually written using kana alone) gilt; plating
: (Usually written using kana alone) pretense]
鍍銀 [镀银] du4yin2: silver-plated
鍍鋅 [镀锌] du4xin1: galvanized; zinc-coated
鍍鉻 [镀铬] du4ge4: chroming
鍍鎳 [镀镍] du4nie4: nickelage
電鍍 [电镀] dian4du4: electroplating; electroplated



Japanese common word | expression | idiom
鍍金が剥げる | めっきがはげる mekki ga hageru
: to reveal one’s true colors

 Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
(jin1: gold; metal radical 167) suggests the meaning while
(du4: degree; to pass) provides the sound.



簡體 Simplified.
镀. Derived from generic radical simplification #9 (釒金 » 钅).



 Examples:
none applicable

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary