khinh khí

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣, composed of 氫 (“hydrogen”) and 氣 (“gas”). The Chinese character 氫／氢 (khinh) is composed of 气 (khí, chemical radical for "gassy" elements) + 輕／轻 (khinh, “lightweight”), due to the lightness of hydrogen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xɨn˧˧ xɪj˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

khinh khí

  1. (obsolete) hydrogen (molecular hydrogen)
    Synonym: khí hiđro

See also[edit]

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