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qīng hydrogen (chemistry)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and 𢀖 represents the sound.

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About

The character 氢 (simplified from 氫) is a modern chemical creation representing hydrogen. It combines the gas radical 气, which encloses the top and left to indicate a gaseous element, with the inner phonetic component 𢀖 (derived from 巠). The pronunciation mirrors the first syllable of the Chinese word for "light", reflecting hydrogen's status as the lightest element. This formation exemplifies the systematic approach to scientific terminology: a state-of-matter radical paired with a descriptive phonetic element.

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气是非常轻的。

Qīngqì shì fēicháng qīng de.

Hydrogen gas is very light.

水含有和氧。

Shuǐ hányǒu qīng hé yǎng.

Water contains hydrogen and oxygen.

能是一种清洁能源。

Qīngnéng shì yī zhǒng qīngjié néngyuán.

Hydrogen energy is a clean energy source.

原子是最小的原子。

Qīng yuánzǐ shì zuì xiǎo de yuánzǐ.

Hydrogen atoms are the smallest atoms.

工厂生产气用于燃料。

Gōngchǎng shēngchǎn qīngqì yòngyú ránliào.

Factories produce hydrogen gas for fuel.

燃料电池汽车很环保。

Qīng ránliào diànchí qìchē hěn huánbǎo.

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are very environmentally friendly.

科学家研究的核聚变反应。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū qīng de héjùbiàn fǎnyìng.

Scientists study the nuclear fusion reactions of hydrogen.

通过电解水可以制取气。

Tōngguò diànjiě shuǐ kěyǐ zhìqǔ qīngqì.

Hydrogen gas can be produced by electrolysis of water.