氧 (yǎng) - Oxygen — a chemical element (symbol O, atomic

氧Tone 3

yǎng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

氧 · yǎng

Oxygen — a chemical element (symbol O, atomic number 8), a colorless, odorless reactive gas essential for most life forms and combustion processes.

Oxygen — a chemical element (symbol O, atomic

Usage highlights

OxygenOxygen maskOxygen tankOxygen barBlood oxygenOxygen saturation

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We breathe oxygen (氧气) from the air.
  • Oxygen tanks are used in medical treatment (氧气罐).
  • Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis (氧气).
  • Mountaineers may need supplemental oxygen at high altitudes (补充氧气).

Collocations

  • Oxygen(氧气)
  • Oxygen mask(氧气面罩)
  • Oxygen tank(氧气罐)
  • Oxygen bar(氧吧)
  • Blood oxygen(血氧)
  • Oxygen saturation(氧饱和度)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms exist for this modern scientific character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氧 is a modern character created specifically for scientific terminology in the early 20th century.
  • The character combines 气 (air/gas) with 羊 (yang/sheep) as phonetic component, reflecting its nature as a gaseous element.
  • Represents scientific modernization and the adaptation of Chinese writing to accommodate new chemical concepts.

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