yuánzì Chinese characters of the chemical elements
臬

臬 niè

“law, rule; door post”

On its own, an ordinary character; Cantonese jit6. Readings and gloss from the Unicode Unihan database.

Carries Nickel

钅 metal → solid metal
+
臬 niè
=
镍 niè · Ni 28

Transliterates syllable 1 of nic·kel: nickel → niè.

The element keeps the component’s reading exactly.