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Translingual
Han character
氧 (Kangxi radical 84, 气+6, 10 strokes, cangjie input 人弓廿手 (ONTQ), four-corner 80517, composition ⿹气羊)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 599, character 15
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 17064
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2011, character 13
- Unihan data for U+6C27
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声) and ideogrammic compound (會意/会意) : semantic 气 (“gas”) + abbreviated phonetic 養 (yǎng, “to nourish”).
Etymology
From 養/养 (yǎng, “to nourish”) in 養氣/养气 , referring to oxygen's role in sustaining life. Derivative: 𨦡/𰽽 (yáng, “oxonium”).
Pronunciation
Definitions
氧
- (chemistry) oxygen
- oxygen gas
Synonyms
- (oxygen): (rare, chiefly, Taiwanese Hokkien) 酸素 (suānsù)
Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
氧
(Hyōgai kanji)
- Synonym of 酸素 (sanso, “oxygen”)
Readings
Korean
Hanja
氧 • (yang) (hangeul 양)
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Vietnamese
Han character
氧: Hán Nôm readings: dưỡng
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