氝 (nèi) - A rare character historically used to represent the

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nèi ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 气

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氝 · nèi

A rare character historically used to represent the chemical element neon (Ne).

A rare character historically used to represent the

Usage highlights

Chemical element neonRare characterHistorical usage

Synonyms

  • 氖— neon (modern standard character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 氝 was used for neon (氝) in early Chinese chemistry.
  • This character appears in some old scientific texts (氝).

Collocations

  • Chemical element neon(氝)
  • Rare character(氝字)
  • Historical usage(氝的历史用法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Created as a chemical character for neon, following the pattern of gas-radical characters for noble gases.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, largely replaced by the transliteration 氖 for neon.

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