元素

yuánsù
noun HSK 6 #5,275

Meanings

  1. 1 element
  2. 2 essential factor
  3. 3 component

Examples

HSK 5
Chénggōng de guānjiàn yuánsù shì shénme?
What are the key elements of success?
HSK 6
Zhèbù diànyǐng róngrù le hěnduō Zhōngguó wénhuà yuánsù.
This movie incorporates many Chinese cultural elements.
HSK 7-9
Shuǐ shì yóu qīng hé yǎng liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng de.
Water is composed of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.

Tips

usage
Used in chemistry (化学元素 = chemical element), but also broadly for any component/ingredient: 时尚元素 (fashion elements), 设计元素 (design elements).
usage
元素周期表 (yuánsù zhōuqībiǎo) = periodic table of elements.

Stroke Order

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