氪 (kè) — krypton (chemical element, Kr)
Definition
noun
krypton (chemical element, Kr)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 氪。kè Shì yì zhǒng xī yǒu qì tǐ.Krypton is a rare gas.
- 氪。Kē xué jiā fā xiàn kè kě yǐ yòng yú zhào míng.Scientists discovered that krypton can be used for lighting.
- 氪。Zhè ge shí yàn shì lǐ yǒu chún kè.There is pure krypton in this lab.
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.
氪 puts 气, meaning air or gas, beside 克, which gives the pronunciation kè.
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