氢 meaning and stroke order
Ammonia
How to write 氢, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 氢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- hydrogen (chemistry)
How 氢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Gas.
气 gives the meaning and 工 hints at the sound.
Radical: 气 (air), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 氢
The 气 (qì, gas) frame tells you this is a gas, and inside it sits 又 over 工. Picture the lightest gas floating up inside the 气 cover: that is hydrogen, 氢 (qīng).
氢 (qīng) means hydrogen, the chemical element. It rarely stands alone in speech and usually appears in words like 氢气 (qīngqì, hydrogen gas) and 氢弹 (qīngdàn, hydrogen bomb). Example: 水由氢和氧组成。(Shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng zǔchéng.) Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen.
Common mistake: The short definition 'ammonia' is misleading. 氢 is hydrogen, and ammonia is 氨 (ān), which looks similar because it also sits under 气. Also do not confuse 氢 with 氧 (yǎng, oxygen) or 氮 (dàn, nitrogen), which share the same gas frame.
Common words with 氢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 氢弹 | qīngdàn | H-bomb; hydrogen bomb | |
| 氢气 | qīngqì | hydrogen (gas) |
氢 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 氢
How many strokes are in 氢?
氢 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 氢 mean?
氢 (qīng) means ammonia. A common word with it is 氢弹 (qīngdàn), meaning "H-bomb; hydrogen bomb".
How do you pronounce 氢?
氢 is pronounced qīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 氢?
The radical of 氢 is 气, which carries the idea of "air". Dictionaries list 氢 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 氢?
The traditional form of 氢 is 氫. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 氢 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why do so many chemical element names start with 气?
Elements that are gases at room temperature are written with the 气 component, such as 氢 (hydrogen), 氧 (oxygen), 氮 (nitrogen) and 氦 (hài, helium). The 气 part tells you the element is a gas.
Does 氢 sound like 轻 (qīng, light)?
Yes, 氢 and 轻 are both pronounced qīng with the first tone. This can help you remember it, since hydrogen is the lightest element.