氭 (dōng) - A character used in chemical terminology, specifically in

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dōng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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氭 · dōng

A character used in chemical terminology, specifically in the Chinese translation for 'radon', a radioactive noble gas element.

A character used in chemical terminology, specifically in

Usage highlights

Radon gasRadon elementRadon measurementRadon hazardRadon decay

Synonyms

  • 氡— Standard simplified Chinese character for radon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Radon is a radioactive gas (氭气).
  • Testing for radon levels in buildings (氭水平检测).
  • Radon is a decay product of radium (氭是镭的衰变产物).

Collocations

  • Radon gas(氭气)
  • Radon element(氭元素)
  • Radon measurement(氭测量)
  • Radon hazard(氭危害)
  • Radon decay(氭衰变)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is a modern, scientifically created character, not found in classical literature.
  • It was coined specifically for translating Western chemical element names into Chinese.
  • The character follows the pattern of other gas element names, using the 'gas' radical (气) with a phonetic component.

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