羟基

羥基
qiǎngjī
noun #38,634

Meanings

  1. 1 hydroxyl group
  2. 2 -OH group

Examples

HSK 4
Shuǐ fēnzǐ zhōng de qiǎngjī juédìng le tā de jíxìng.
The hydroxyl group in the water molecule determines its polarity.
HSK 7-9
Chúnlèi huàhéwù hányǒu qiǎngjī.
Alcohol compounds contain a hydroxyl group.

Tips

memory
羟 is a chemistry-only character coined by blending 氢 (hydrogen) and 氧 (oxygen): hydroxyl literally is hydrogen + oxygen. Watch the tone - it is qiǎng (third tone), not qiāng.
mistakes
Frequently misread as qiāng. The correct reading is qiǎng - third tone, like 抢 (to grab).

Stroke Order

羟 qiǎng
基 jī