懂中文 Dong Chinese

钴

gǔ

cobalt

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

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

古 sound component

古  Sound component

gǔ

  

old

Evolution

钴 Bronze script Warring States (475-221 BC)

Bronze script

Warring States (475-221 BC)
钴 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钴 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

钴 (鈷) 

gǔ

cobalt; household iron cobaltum; cobalt (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [gū]