- (héng) bell
- (fán) vanadium
- (zūn) butt end of spear
- (jiǎn) variant of 鐧|锏[jian3]; ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon
- (tiě) variant of 鐵|铁 iron
- (suì) speculum
- (huì) of flourishing appearance; sound of a bicycle bell
- (jiàn) old variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
- (huán) (ancient weight); metal ring
- (jù) (mus. instr.)
- (bì) darmstadtium (chemical element)
- (ài) ionium (chemistry)
- (héng) onomat. for sound of bell (arch.)
- (xū) bolt of a Chinese lock
- (zhì) (executioner's) block
- (zuàn) variant of 鑽|钻, an auger; drill; diamond
- (kuàng) variant of 礦|矿; mining; ore
- (lǜ) surname Lü
- (lǜ) polishing tool
2 entries starting with 鑢
- (bào) a plane; to plane
- (lú) stove
- (xīn) (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity)
- (jiān) awl; sharp iron point
- (chán) sharp instrument for digging
- (xì) to engrave or carve, as a block for printing
- (guàn) a can; a jar
- (shǔ) metal
- (gá) gadolinium (chemistry)
- (yǐ) yttrium (chemistry)
- (zhēn) needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
29 entries starting with 针
- (dīng) nail; to pin up; to nail; to keep at sb; to follow closely
11 entries starting with 钉
- (zhāo) to encourage; to cut; to strain
- (pō) polonium (chemistry)
- (liǎo) ruthenium (chemistry)
- (tǔ) thorium (chemistry)
- (qiān) a drill (for boring through rock)
2 entries starting with 钎
- (chuàn) surname Chuan
- (chuàn) armlet; bracelet
2 entries starting with 钏
- (shān) samarium (chemistry)
- (fán) vanadium (chemistry)
2 entries starting with 钒
- (diào) to fish with a hook and bait
15 entries starting with 钓
- (mén) mendelevium (chemistry)
- (nǚ) neodymium (chemistry)
- (chāi) hairpin
- (gài) calcium (chemistry)
3 entries starting with 钙
- (bù) plutonium (chemistry)
- (tài) titanium (chemistry)
2 entries starting with 钛
- (jù) great; hard iron
3 entries starting with 钜
- (dùn) blunt; stupid
2 entries starting with 钝
- (chāo) money; paper money; variant of 抄, to copy
2 entries starting with 钞
- (zhōng) surname Zhong
- (zhōng) handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate; variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1]
- (zhōng) clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
31 entries starting with 钟
- (nà) sodium (chemistry)
- (bèi) barium (chemistry)
- (gāng) steel
41 entries starting with 钢
- (bǎn) metal plate; sheet of metal
- (qián) latch of door; seal
- (yuè) key; also pr. [yao4]
4 entries starting with 钥
- (qīn) surname Qin
- (qīn) to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
17 entries starting with 钦
- (jūn) 30 catties; great; your (honorific)
- (wū) tungsten (chemistry)
- (gōu) variant of 鉤|钩, hook; barb
- (gōu) to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
13 entries starting with 钩
- (kàng) scandium (chemistry)
- (fāng) francium (chemistry)
- (huǒ) holmium (chemistry)
- (tǒu) surname Tou
- (tǒu) a wine flagon
2 entries starting with 钭
- (niǔ) surname Niu
- (niǔ) button
4 entries starting with 钮
- (bǎ) palladium (chemistry)
- (pá) archaic variant of 耙[pa2]
2 entries starting with 钯
- (yù) treasure; hard metal
- (qián) surname Qian
- (qián) coin; money; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
28 entries starting with 钱
- (zhēng) gong used to halt troops
- (qián) pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag
6 entries starting with 钳
- (gǔ) cobalt (chemistry)
- (bō) small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra
- (bō) variant of 缽|钵[bo1]
4 entries starting with 钵
- (kē) columbium
- (pǒ) promethium (chemistry)
- (bū) metal plate
- (bù) variant of 鈈|钚 plutonium
2 entries starting with 钸
- (bó) cymbals
- (yuè) battle-ax
- (zuān) to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain
- (zuàn) an auger; diamond
34 entries starting with 钻
- (mù) molybdenum (chemistry)
- (tǎn) tantalum (chemistry)
- (jiǎ) potassium
3 entries starting with 钾
- (diàn) to inlay with gold, silver etc; ancient inlaid ornament shaped as a flower
- (tián) (dialect) money; coin
2 entries starting with 钿
- (yóu) uranium (chemistry)
2 entries starting with 铀
- (tiě) surname Tie
- (tiě) iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
87 entries starting with 铁
- (bó) platinum (chemistry)
- (líng) (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
5 entries starting with 铃
- (shuò) bright; to melt; to fuse
- (qiān) lead (chemistry)
17 entries starting with 铅
- (mǎo) riveting
6 entries starting with 铆
- (bào) variant of 刨[bao4]
- (shì) cerium (chemistry)
- (xuàn) stand for bronze tripod (archaeology); used in names, e.g. 盧武鉉 President Loh Roh Mu-hyun of South Korea
- (tā) thallium (chemistry)
- (bì) bismuth (chemistry)
- (ní) niobium (chemistry)
- (pí) beryllium (chemistry)
- (duó) surname Duo
- (duó) large ancient bell
3 entries starting with 铎
- (kào) shackles; fetters; manacle
- (lǎo) rhodium (chemistry)
- (ěr) erbium (chemistry)
- (máng) sharp point; point of sword
- (yǒu) europium (chemistry)
- (chéng) person's name
- (jiá) pincers for use at a fire; sword
2 entries starting with 铗
- (náo) big cymbals
- (chēng) frying pan; griddle
- (dāng) clank; clang; sound of metal
4 entries starting with 铛
- (tóng) copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
31 entries starting with 铜
- (lǚ) aluminum (chemistry)
6 entries starting with 铝
- (yīn) indium (chemistry)
- (kǎi) armor
2 entries starting with 铠
- (zhá) lever-knife
2 entries starting with 铡
- (zhū) twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)
- (xiǎn) shining metal
- (dìng) ingot
- (tǐng) big arrow; walk fast
3 entries starting with 铤
- (diū) thulium (chemistry)
- (huá) plowshare; spade
- (quán) to estimate; to select
2 entries starting with 铨
- (shā) spear; to cripple (literary)
2 entries starting with 铩
- (hā) hafnium (chemistry)
- (yáo) surname Yao
- (diào) pan with a long handle
- (yáo) weeding tool
3 entries starting with 铫
- (gè) chromium (chemistry)
- (míng) to engrave; inscribed motto
9 entries starting with 铭
- (zhēng) clang of metals; small gong
- (sè) cesium (chemistry)
- (jiǎo) scissors; to cut (with scissors)
3 entries starting with 铰
- (yī) iridium (chemistry)
- (chǎn) to level off; to root up
- (chǎn) to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel
10 entries starting with 铲
- (chòng) a gun; a pistol
- (ǎn) ammonium
- (yín) silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
77 entries starting with 银
- (rú) rubidium (chemistry)
- (zhù) to cast or found metals
7 entries starting with 铸
- (láo) lawrencium (chemistry)
- (pù) variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]; store
- (pū) to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
- (pù) plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station
37 entries starting with 铺
- (lái) rhenium (chemistry)
- (tè) terbium (chemistry)
- (liàn) chain; lead or tin ore
15 entries starting with 链
- (kēng) onomat., clang; jingling of metals; to strike
3 entries starting with 铿