氧

yǎng

oxygen (chemistry)

gas (气) + sheep (羊) = oxygen

气 points to the concept of gas or air, grounding oxygen firmly in the realm of breathable substances. 羊 mainly contributes the yǎng sound and carries no meaning here.

气+羊→氧
气AirSemantic
羊SheepPhonetic

我们呼吸需要氧气。

wǒ men hū xī xū yào yǎng qì。

We need oxygen to breathe.

水是由氢和氧组成的。

shuǐ shì yóu qīng hé yǎng zǔ chéng de。

Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.

Words with 氧

一氧化氮

yī yǎng huà dàn

nitric oxide

氢氧化钠

qīng yǎng huà nà

caustic soda

氧化镁

yǎng huà měi

magnesium oxide MgO

过氧

guò yǎng

peroxy-

过氧化

guò yǎng huà

peroxide

过氧化氢

guò yǎng huà qīng

hydrogen peroxide H2O2

过氧化氢酶

guò yǎng huà qīng méi

catalase (enzyme)

过氧化苯甲酰

guò yǎng huà běn jiǎ xiān

benzoil peroxide

过氧物酶体

guò yǎng wù méi tǐ

peroxisome (type of organelle)

过氧苯甲酰

guò yǎng běn jiǎ xiān

benzoil peroxide

过氧化物

guò yǎng huà wù

peroxide

双氧水

shuāng yǎng shuǐ

hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution

More characters with 气

氨氮氦氪氯饩氩