元素

元素 yuánsù

Element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)^†

元素 in a sentence HSK 6 yuansu

What 元素 means

Element (key component of sth)^†
(chemistry) element^†
(math.) element (member of a set)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 元素, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

元素 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

元

yuán

First (chief - coin - fundamental)

素

sù

Plain (usually - vegetable - element)

Words that share a character with 元素

How to write 元素

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元素 in a sentence

水由两种元素组成。

Shuǐ yóu liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng.

Water is made up of two elements.

这个设计融入了传统元素。

Zhège shèjì róngrù le chuántǒng yuánsù.

This design incorporates traditional elements.

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Questions about 元素

What does 元素 mean in English?

元素 is pronounced yuánsù and means Element (key component of sth), (chemistry) element, (math.) element (member of a set) †.

How do you pronounce 元素?

元素 is yuánsù in pinyin — written yuansu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 元素?

元素 is written with 2 characters: 元 (yuán) First (chief - coin - fundamental), 素 (sù) Plain (usually - vegetable - element). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 元素 an HSK word?

Yes — 元素 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

寓言 yùyán 愈 yù 冤枉 yuānwang 元首 yuánshǒu 元宵节 yuánxiāojié 园林 yuánlín 原告 yuángào 原理 yuánlǐ

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