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氯

lǜ
noun #8,712

Meanings

  1. 1 chlorine (chemical element, Cl)

Characters

氯
lǜ
chlorine
Single-character word. The 气 radical indicates it is a gas, and 录 provides the approximate sound.

Examples

游泳池里加了氯来消毒。
Yóuyǒngchí lǐ jiā le lǜ lái xiāodú.
Chlorine is added to the swimming pool for disinfection.
氯气有很强的刺激性气味。
Lǜqì yǒu hěn qiáng de cìjīxìng qìwèi.
Chlorine gas has a very strong irritating smell.

Tips

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氯 combines the gas radical 气 with 录 (lù) as a phonetic component. Many chemical element characters for gases use the 气 radical: 氧 (oxygen), 氢 (hydrogen), 氮 (nitrogen).

Stroke Order

氯 lǜ