(qīng)

9 strokesTrad.

hydrogen (chemistry)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qīng
Meaning
hydrogen (chemistry)
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿹气⿱又工

In this compound, the meaning comes from (gas); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qīnghuà

hydrogenation

Open 氢化 page →
qīngdàn

H-bomb; hydrogen bomb

Open 氢弹 page →
qīng

hydrogen (gas)

Open 氢气 page →

hydrofluoric acid

Open 氟化氢 page →

hydrofluoric acid HF

Open 氢氟酸 page →

hydrogen balloon

Open 氢气球 page →

(bound form) hydroxide of ...

Open 氢氧化 page →

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