(jǐng) — (chemistry) hydrazine

Definition

noun
(chemistry) hydrazine

Examples

  • jǐng Shì yì zhǒng wú sè yè tǐ.
    Hydrazine is a colorless liquid.
  • Shí yàn shì lǐ yòng jǐng zuò rán liào.
    Hydrazine is used as fuel in the laboratory.
  • Zhè zhǒng huà hé wù hán yǒu jǐng.
    This compound contains hydrazine.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
Written in full asròu
Sound part声符shēngfú
jǐngjǐng
Same sound today

In 肼, the left part is 肉, written as ⺼, and the right part 井 gives the sound.

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