氯 Stroke Order — How to Write 氯

Stroke Order

氯 is written in 12 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.

氯 Radical and Character Components

Components:气录

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

Radical: 气 + 8 more strokes

氯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 氯 in Chinese

lǜ氯

A gaseous element, with a pungent, toxic odor, used for disinfection and bleaching.

游泳池的水常用氯消毒，以保持清洁卫生。

Chlorine is often used to disinfect swimming pool water to keep it clean and hygienic.

Common Words and Phrases with 氯

lǜ氯huà化jiǎ钾

Potassium chloride (KCl) is a crystalline salt, an inorganic potassium salt found in carnallite and natural water, primarily used as a fertilizer and in manufacturing other potassium compounds.

农户们常常将氯化钾作为肥料施用于作物，以促进其生长和提高产量。

Farmers often apply potassium chloride as a fertilizer to crops to promote their growth and increase yield.

lǜ氯huà化nà钠

Sodium chloride (NaCl), also known as common salt, is a colorless or white crystalline compound that dissolves in water. It is widely used in food and as a chemical intermediate.

食盐的主要成分是氯化钠，它在我们的日常饮食中扮演着重要的角色。

The main component of table salt is sodium chloride, and it plays an important role in our daily diet.

lǜ氯huà化wù物

A chemical compound containing chlorine combined with another element or group, typically a salt of hydrochloric acid.

食盐的主要成分是氯化钠，这是一种常见的氯化物

The main component of table salt is sodium chloride, which is a common chloride.

lǜ氯suān酸

Chloric acid (HClO3) is a strong acid with oxidizing properties similar to nitric acid, but much less stable, often prepared as a colorless aqueous solution from its salts.