U+9485 "钅" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9485 "钅" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a simplified Chinese radical symbol representing the metal element. It is the simplified form of the traditional radical "金" (jīn), meaning "gold" or "metal," and is commonly used as a left-side component in compound characters related to metals, minerals, or metallic objects, such as "铁" (tiě, iron) and "铜" (tóng, copper). This character was introduced as part of the simplification of Chinese characters in the mid-20th century, and it retains its semantic role while adopting a more streamlined writing style for ease of use in modern written Chinese.