汽

汽 qì

“gasoline”

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 7 Level: HSK 2

How 汽 is built — side by side

氵

Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ

Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.

气

air

air, gas; steam, vapor; anger

Liquid 氵 gas 气; 气 also provides the pronunciation

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