钴 = 钅 + 古

钴 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “cobalt”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 古 (old).

Keyword: cobalt
Pinyin (Mandarin): gǔ
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: кобальт

Decomposition

ids

钅 gold
古 old

How to find 钴 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gold” + “old”. 钴 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 钴 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.