Chinese Character: 铅 (Qiān - Lead (metal))
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 钅 (Radical: 钅, related to metal)
笔画数: 10 (Number of strokes: 10)
结构分解: 形声字，从钅（金字旁，表示与金属相关），前声（qián，表音）。本义指金属铅，一种柔软的重金属。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "钅" (metal radical) and "前" (phonetic component). Originally refers to the heavy metal lead.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiān (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“铅”主要指一种金属元素（化学符号Pb），质软、密度大；也可指铅制物品，如“铅笔”（pencil）中的石墨芯传统上被称为铅芯（虽实际为石墨）。("铅" mainly refers to the metallic element lead (chemical symbol Pb), a soft, dense metal; it can also refer to lead-based items, e.g., "铅笔" (pencil), where the graphite core was historically called "lead".)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 铅笔 (qiān bǐ) Pencil
- 铅球 (qiān qiú) Shot put
- 铅板 (qiān bǎn) Lead plate
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“铅”通常作为名词使用，直接指代金属或相关制品（如“铅管”），或与其他字组合成复合词（如“铅笔”“铅球”）。("铅" is usually used as a noun, directly referring to the metal or its products (e.g., "铅管" - lead pipe), or forms compound words with other characters (e.g., "铅笔" - pencil, "铅球" - shot put).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
古代中国用铅制作钱币、器皿，但因有毒性逐渐被其他金属替代。“铅笔”一词源于古代用铅条写字的习惯，现代铅笔实际使用石墨，但名称沿用至今。("铅" was used in ancient China for coins and utensils, but gradually replaced by other metals due to toxicity. The term "铅笔" (pencil) originated from writing with lead strips, though modern pencils use graphite, the name persists.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
我用铅笔写了一张便条。(Wǒ yòng qiān bǐ xiě le yī zhāng biàn tiáo.)
I wrote a note with a pencil.
铅球是田径运动中的投掷项目。(Qiān qiú shì tián jìng yùn dòng zhōng de tóu zhì xiàng mù.)
Shot put is a throwing event in track and field.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“铅”的结构：左边“钅”（金属）表示与金属相关，右边“前”提示发音“Qiān”，结合起来记忆为“金属类的qiān”。(Associate "铅" with its structure: "钅" (metal radical) indicates it's a metal, and "前" hints at the pronunciation "Qiān". Combine them to remember it as "metal-related Qiān".)