Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

oxygen

Chinese: 氧气中的氧,一种重要化学元素。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yang” becomes a different word in each tone. 氧 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 氧气yǎng qìoxygen
  • 二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2
  • 过氧guò yǎngperoxy-; peroxide (chemistry)
  • 好氧hào yǎngaerobic
  • 无氧wú yǎnganaerobic

Example Sentence

绿色植物能制造氧气。Lǜ sè zhí wù néng zhì zào yǎng qì.Green plants can produce oxygen.

绿色Lǜ sègreen植物zhí wùplantnéngcan制造zhì zàoto manufacture氧气yǎng qìoxygen