CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yang3
- English meanings
- oxygen (chemistry)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the upper right structure
Enclosed from the upper right arrangement: outside 气; inside 羊.
Meaning & sound clues
气 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “gas”.
羊 is identified as the sound component (yáng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 氧.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
surname Yang
keep
center; beg
illness; ailment
to raise
raise; spread
poplar; surname Yang
measure word (kinds)
disaster
vast
ripple
to itch
seedling; sprout
baa
sun; yang
sun; yang
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Fresh air.
- 02
High oxygen content.
- 03
Ventilate.
- 04
Fresh and healthy.
- 05
Moderate exercise.
- 06
Healthy.
Related words
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- 二氧化碳
- 氧气