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氧 Stroke Order — How to Write 氧

Stroke Order

氧 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 气, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

氧 Radical and Character Components

Components:气羊

氧 is a phono-semantic compound: 气 (gas) carries the meaning, while 羊 indicates the sound.

Radical: 气 + 6 more strokes

氧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǎng

Meanings of 氧 in Chinese

1

yǎng氧

Oxygen, a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gaseous element, essential for respiration in humans and animals and widely used in metallurgy and chemical industries.
病人需要立即输氧,以帮助他呼吸。
The patient needs immediate oxygen supply to help him breathe.

Common Words and Phrases with 氧

1
yǎng氧gē割
to cut metal using an oxyacetylene blowpipe
这位经验丰富的工人,熟练地使用氧割设备,将厚重的钢板精确地切割成所需的形状。
This experienced worker skillfully used oxygen cutting equipment to precisely cut the heavy steel plate into the desired shape.
2
yǎng氧huà化
Oxidation is a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen, or an atom or ion loses electrons.
铁暴露在潮湿的空气中会逐渐氧化生锈。
Iron will gradually oxidize and rust when exposed to moist air.
3
yǎng氧huà化wù物
oxide
铁在潮湿的空气中会生锈,形成红色的氧化物。
Iron rusts in moist air, forming red oxides.
4
yǎng氧qì气
Oxygen
植物通过光合作用释放氧气。
Plants release oxygen through photosynthesis.

More words with 氧

  • shū输yǎng氧oxygen therapy
  • yè液yǎng氧Liquid oxygen
  • yǎng氧huà化xīn锌Zinc oxide
  • yǎng氧yuán原zǐ子oxygen atom
  • yǎng氧qì气hán含liàng量Oxygen content, Oxygen concentration
  • èr二yǎng氧huà化tàn碳carbon dioxide, CO2
  • qiáng强yǎng氧huà化jì剂strong oxidizing agent, strong oxidant
  • yǎng氧huà化jì剂oxidizer, oxidizing agent
  • qīng氢yǎng氧huà化nà钠sodium hydroxide, caustic soda
  • yǎng氧qì气píng瓶oxygen cylinder, oxygen tank
  • yǎng氧gē割shè设bèi备oxy-fuel cutting equipment, oxygen cutting equipment
  • kàng抗yǎng氧huà化jì剂antioxidant
  • yǎng氧qì气shū输sòng送Oxygen transport, Oxygen delivery

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Questions about 氧

What does 氧 mean in Chinese?

氧 (yǎng) means “Oxygen” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 氧?

氧 is pronounced yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 氧 have?

氧 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 氧?

氧 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 气. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 氧?

The radical of 氧 is 气, and 氧 is a phono-semantic compound.

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