化合物

huàhéwù

noun #9,073

Measure Word

一种化合物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 chemical compound
2 compound (chemistry)

Characters

to change; to transform

to combine; to unite

thing; substance

Literally 'change-combine substance' — elements that have chemically combined into a new substance.

Examples

水是一种常见的化合物。

Shuǐ shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de huàhéwù.

Water is a common chemical compound.

这种化合物由碳和氢组成。

Zhèzhǒng huàhéwù yóu tàn hé qīng zǔchéng.

This compound is made up of carbon and hydrogen.

科学家发现了一种新的化合物。

Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī zhǒng xīn de huàhéwù.

Scientists discovered a new compound.

Tips

memory

化 (change) + 合 (combine) + 物 (substance) = a substance formed by combining elements through chemical change. The word literally describes what a compound is.

Stroke Order

化 huà

合 hé

物 wù