How to Write 铬 (gè) — Meaning “Chromium (chemical element)”

Think of a chrome-plated object that looks very 'cool' — the sound 'gè' can remind you of 'get chrome'. You can also imagine the right side 各 as a 'gate' made of shiny chromium.

Write the left radical 钅 first, making it narrow and tall, then the right part 各. The top of 各 is 夂 (three strokes), not the same as 攵. A common mistake is writing the left side too wide or confusing the stroke order of the top component.

All three have the metal radical 钅, but their right sides differ. 铬 (gè) has 各, 钙 (gài) has 丐, and 钚 (bù) has 不. They refer to different chemical elements: chromium, calcium, and plutonium, with different pronunciations and uses.

铬 appears mainly in chemistry, industry, and manufacturing, such as in 镀铬 (dù gè, chrome-plating) for car bumpers or 铬钢 (gè gāng, chrome steel) for strong tools. It is not common in everyday speech but is important in technical fields.

Common words containing 铬 include: 镀铬 (dù gè) — Chrome-plated; 铬钢 (gè gāng) — Chrome steel; 铬黄 (gè huáng) — Chrome yellow.