鈷
gǔ

cobalt

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

古
古 Sound component
gǔ old

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Warring States 475-221 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangkaːʔ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

钴 gǔ cobalt Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈷.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

古
古 Sound component
gǔ old

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode