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The character "氢" was created in the modern era to represent the element hydrogen, constructed as a phono-semantic compound that merges the gas radical "气" with the component "巠" taken from the character "轻" to convey both sound and the idea of lightness, thus etymologically meaning "light gas". Its traditional form "氫" employs the same elements but stacks them vertically, while the simplified form positions them side by side. This character was deliberately coined for scientific use and has no historical usage before the introduction of modern chemistry, with its meaning remaining exclusively tied to hydrogen since its inception.
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氢气是非常轻的。
水含有氢和氧。
氢能是一种清洁能源。
氢原子是最小的原子。
工厂生产氢气用于燃料。
氢燃料电池汽车很环保。
科学家研究氢的核聚变反应。
通过电解水可以制取氢气。