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Character

氧

yǎng HSK 6
氧 yǎng HSK 6
  • 1. oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8)
  • 2. oxygen gas
Words using 氧 as yǎng (2)
  • 1 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn — carbon dioxide HSK 6
    • 二 two, di- (prefix indicating two atoms)
    • 氧 oxygen (element)
    • 化 -ide (suffix for chemical compounds)
    • 碳 carbon (element)
    Example

    植物通过光合作用吸收二氧化碳。

    zhí wù tōng guò guāng hé zuò yòng xī shōu èr yǎng huà tàn

    Plants absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.

  • 2 氧气 yǎng qì — oxygen HSK 6
    • 氧 oxygen (the chemical element)
    • 气 gas (indicating the gaseous state)
    Example

    人类需要氧气才能生存。

    rén lèi xū yào yǎng qì cái néng shēng cún

    Humans need oxygen to survive.

Structure & writing
氧 yǎng — oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8)

氧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 气 qì — gas; a substance with no fixed shape or volume that spreads freely
气 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
汽 qì gas or vapor formed by heating a liquid or certain solids
HSK 6
氛 fēn atmosphere; aura 氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8)
2 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)
羊 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs
HSK 2
着 zhuó to wear (clothing)
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially 差 chā mistake; error 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 4
洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑") 羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy 羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object) 群 qún a group of people or things gathered together
HSK 6
氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles

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