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Radical: 气 10 strokes
Meaning: argon
💡 Ya (short for 'yacht') carries argon gas for welding.
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氩 (yà) meaning in English —

氩 (yà) means 'argon', a noble gas. The radical 气 (qì) indicates 'gas', while the phonetic component 亚 (yà) provides pronunciation. Argon, discovered in the late 19th century, was named in Chinese as 氩, reflecting its inert nature (like 'elegant' or 'inactive'). It is used in welding and light bulbs, symbolizing modern science in Chinese vocabulary.

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