铝 (lǚ): aluminum (chemistry)

铝 (lǚ) is a Chinese character meaning “aluminum (chemistry).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 吕 (phonetic). It ranks #2844 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 铝 metal. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 钱 (qián, money), 错 (cuò, wrong, mistake), 钟 (zhōng, clock, bell).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 钅 metal11 strokesFrequency #2844钅 semantic 吕 phonetic

Definitions

aluminum (chemistry)

Etymology & Origin

铝

pictophoneticmetal

Decomposition: ⿰钅吕 (layout: left-right)

Components:钅semantic 吕phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
铝合金	lǚ hé jīn	aluminum alloy
铝箔noun	lǚ bó	aluminum foil
氧化铝noun	yǎng huà lǚ	aluminum oxide
铝土矿noun	lǚ tǔ kuàng	bauxite
铁铝土	tiě lǚ tǔ	ferralsol (soil taxonomy)
氯化铝noun	lǜ huà lǚ	aluminum chloride
氢氧化铝noun	qīng yǎng huà lǚ	aluminum hydroxide
硅铝质	guī lǚ zhì	sial rock (containing silicon and aluminium, so comparatively light, making continental plates)
铝矾土	lǚ fán tǔ	bauxite
矽铝层	xī lǚ céng	Sial
铝箔纸	lǚ bó zhǐ	aluminum foil
硅酸氟铝	guī suān fú lǚ	aluminum fluorosilicate
硫酸铝noun	liú suān lǚ	aluminum sulfate

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

铝 appears in 13 compound words: 38 as the first character, 38 as the last, and 23 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 铝 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

氧yǎng

0.538655 co-occurrences

钙gài

0.47696 co-occurrences

矿kuàng

0.462410 co-occurrences

铸zhù

0.460105 co-occurrences

锈xiù

0.44728 co-occurrences

钢gāng

0.447332 co-occurrences

炼liàn

0.435108 co-occurrences

酸suān

0.420614 co-occurrences

裙qún

0.41982 co-occurrences

互hù

0.41810 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

铝属材料在现代工业中应用广泛。

lǚ shǔ cái liào zài xiàn dài gōng yè zhōng yīng yòng guǎng fàn .

Aluminum materials are widely used in modern industry.

上海有色网Mar 2026

破解再生铝性能密码双国专利技术为全球压铸产业提供...

pò jiě zài shēng lǚ xìng néng mì mǎ shuāng guó zhuān lì jì shù wéi quán qiú yā zhù chǎn yè tí gōng . . .

Unlocking the Secrets of Recycled Aluminum: Dual-Country Patent Technology Provides the Global Die-Casting Industry with...

LtnMar 2026

伊朗战争冲击供应铝价狂飙中国库存堆积如山

yī lǎng zhàn zhēng chōng jī gōng yīng lǚ jià kuáng biāo zhōng guó kù cún duī jī rú shān

Iran War Disrupts Supply, Sending Aluminum Prices Soaring; China's Inventories Pile Up

Yahoo FinanceFeb 2026

美国铝业(AA.US)计划将10个站点出售予数...

měi guó lǚ yè ( A A . U S ) jì huá jiāng 1 0 gè zhàn diǎn chū shòu yú shǔ . . .

Alcoa (AA. US) plans to sell 10 sites to Shu...

Investing 香港Feb 2026

美国铝业计划向数据中心出售厂址股价上涨

měi guó lǚ yè jì huá xiàng shǔ jù zhōng xīn chū shòu hǎn zhǐ gǔ jià shàng zhǎng

Alcoa's plans to sell its site to data centers saw shares rise

InvestingFeb 2026

欧盟称美方或调整钢铝关税期待美欧贸易谈判破冰

ōu méng chèn měi fāng huò diào zhěng gāng lǚ guān shuì qī dài měi ōu mào yì tán pàn pò bīng

The EU said that the United States may adjust steel and aluminum tariffs and expect the US-EU trade negotiations to break the ice

Tatoeba

这个铝铸件需要重刷一遍.

Zhège lǚ zhùjiàn xūyào zhòng shuā yībiàn.

The aluminum castings must be brushed again.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 铝 (lǚ) mean in Chinese?

铝 (lǚ) primarily means "aluminum (chemistry)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2844 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 铝 and 宫?

铝 (lǚ) and 宫 (gōng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 钅 vs 宀 (same 吕 component).

How many strokes does 铝 have?

铝 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 铝?

The radical associated with 铝 is 钅 (metal). This radical appears in many characters related to metal.

What are the components of 铝?

铝 is composed of: 钅 (semantic), 吕 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰钅吕 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 铝?

Common words with 铝 include: 铝合金 (lǚ hé jīn, "aluminum alloy"); 铝箔 (lǚ bó, "aluminum foil"); 氧化铝 (yǎng huà lǚ, "aluminum oxide"); 铝土矿 (lǚ tǔ kuàng, "bauxite"); 铁铝土 (tiě lǚ tǔ, "ferralsol (soil taxonomy)"). There are over 13 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 铝 (lǚ)?

Several characters share the pronunciation lǚ: 侣 (companion), 律 (law), 率 ((bound form) ratio), 虑 (to think over), and 2 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 铝 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 铝 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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