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元素

yuán sù

HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

yuán sù · jyun4 sou3 (Jyutping)

  1. element (key component of sth)
  2. (chemistry) element
  3. (math.) element (member of a set)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

元

Meaning
first; dollar; origin; head
Radical
儿
Strokes
4
Components
⿱二儿
Cangjie
MMU
Four-corner
1021.1

素

Meaning
white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
Radical
糸
Strokes
10
Components
⿱龶糸
Cangjie
QMVIF
Four-corner
5090.3

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