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yǎng
HSK 7freq #5633

Meanings

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yǎng
  1. 1.oxygen (chemistry)

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  1. 1.oxygen
  2. 2.oxygen gas

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声) and ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): semantic 气 (“gas”) + abbreviated phonetic 養 (yǎng, “to nourish”). Standardized from 養/养 (yǎng, “to nourish”) in 養氣/养气 (yǎngqì) [19th c.], referring to oxygen's role in sustaining life. Derivative: 𨦡/𰽽 (yáng, “oxonium”). Compare 氧氣/氧气 (yǎngqì).

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