氢气

氫氣

qīngqì

noun #24,331

Meanings

1 hydrogen gas
2 hydrogen (H₂)

Characters

hydrogen (chemical element)

gas, air, breath

Examples

氢气是宇宙中最丰富的元素。

Qīngqì shì yǔzhòu zhōng zuì fēngfù de yuánsù.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.

氢气球飞上了天空。

Qīngqì qiú fēi shàng le tiānkōng.

The hydrogen balloon floated up into the sky.

氢气是一种清洁能源。

Qīngqì shì yī zhǒng qīngjié néngyuán.

Hydrogen gas is a type of clean energy.

Tips

memory

氢 (qīng) is the character for hydrogen — note the 气 (qì, gas/air) radical on the right, and 轻 (qīng, light/light in weight) embedded in the character. Hydrogen is indeed the lightest element.

Stroke Order

氢 qīng

气 qì