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alchemy

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lian4jin1shu4 liànjīnshù

Meaning


Primary

alchemy

Hint

In Taiwan and Hong Kong, this is more commonly written as 鍊金術.

Mnemonic


煉金術 Alchemy is the 術 art of 煉 smelting down and altering other substances in order to create 金 gold.

Usage


鋼 之 煉金術師

Full Metal Alchemist

煉金術 是 古老 的 科學。

Alchemy is an ancient science.

煉金術 的 歷史

the history of alchemy