How to Say
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Radical: 气 9 strokes
Meaning: fluorine
💡 Remember: 气 (gas) + 弗 (fú sound) = fluorine, a reactive gas.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

氟 (fú) meaning in English —

氟 (fú) means fluorine, a chemical element. The radical 气 (qì, 'gas') shows it is a gaseous element, while 弗 (fú) provides phonetic and partial semantic hints. This character exemplifies how Chinese compounds elements with gas-related radicals, reflecting a systematic worldview that categorizes substances by physical state.

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