汽
汽 (qì) · steam
汽 (qì) means “steam”. It is made of 氵 + 气 and has 7 strokes.
Break 汽 into its parts
What 汽 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 气 qì — air
- 亻 rén — person
Origin hint: Liquid 氵 gas 气; 气 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 汽车
我爸爸买了新汽车。Wǒ bàba mǎi le xīn qìchē.My dad bought a new car.
这是谁的汽车？Zhè shì shéi de qìchē?Whose car is this?
Words with 汽
Also built with 氵
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | steam |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 汽
What does 汽 mean?
汽 (qì) means “steam”.
How many strokes does 汽 have?
汽 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 汽?
The radical of 汽 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 汽?
汽 is made of 氵 (water) and 气 (air).
Keep learning
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