氧 (yǎng) — oxygen (chemical element O)
Definition
noun
oxygen (chemical element O)
Examples
- 氧。Zhí wù xū yào yǎng cái néng shēng zhǎng.Plants need oxygen to grow.
- 氧。Yī shēng gěi bìng rén xī yǎng.The doctor gives the patient oxygen.
- 氧。Shuǐ shì yóu qīng hé yǎng zǔ chéng de.Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
養
養yǎng氧yǎng
Same sound today
氧 pairs 气 (gas) with 養 (to nourish), and 養 gives the sound yǎng.
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