臭氧

chòuyǎng

noun #37,612

Meanings

1 ozone
2 O₃

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

地面附近的臭氧对健康有害。

Dìmiàn fùjìn de chòuyǎng duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Ground-level ozone is harmful to health.

HSK 6

臭氧层保护我们免受紫外线伤害。

Chòuyǎngcéng bǎohù wǒmen miǎnshòu zǐwàixiàn shānghài.

The ozone layer protects us from UV radiation.

Tips

memory

Literally 'stinky oxygen' - 臭 ('stinky') + 氧 ('oxygen'). Ozone really does have a sharp, distinctive smell, which is why early scientists named it from Greek 'ozein' (to smell) - Chinese kept the same logic.

Stroke Order

臭 chòu

氧 yǎng