yuánzì Chinese characters of the chemical elements

“woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)”

On its own, an ordinary character; Cantonese neoi5. Readings and gloss from the Unicode Unihan database.

Carries Neodymium

metal → solid metal
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· Nd 60

Transliterates syllable 1 of neo·dy·mium: neodymium.

The element keeps the component’s reading exactly.