氰
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Meaning: cyanogen 2
💡 Remember 氰 (qíng) by 'gas' (气) + 'clear' (青) - a clear but toxic gas.
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Character Story & Explanation
氰 (qíng) refers to cyanogen, a toxic gas of carbon and nitrogen. Its radical 气 (qì, 'air') hints at gaseous substances. In Chinese, it appears in 'cyanide' (氰化物, qínghuàwù), reflecting modern chemistry's entry into Chinese via character composition.
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