元素周期表

Traditional form:

元素週期表

Pinyin (reading):

yuánsùzhōuqībiǎo

Definitions:

• periodic table of the elements (chemistry)

Characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 素 - plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
• 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

Traditional characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 素 - plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
• 週 - week; turn, cycle; anniversary
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch