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元素
yuánsù
Description
“元素”是指组成东西的基本部分，也可以指化学里的最基本物质，比如氧和铁。
"元素" refers to the basic parts that make up things, and can also mean the most basic substances in chemistry, like oxygen and iron.
Meanings
元素yuánsù
chemical element
水是由两种元素组成的。
Water is made up of two elements.
元素yuánsù
basic component or factor
这幅画有很多中国元素。
This painting contains many Chinese elements.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
元 (basic/origin) + 素 (element/plain), meaning a fundamental constituent.
- Nuance
sense 2 is common in design and art contexts, e.g. 设计元素.
In videos
“就是它会有一点很让人感动的元素”
“你看到这个遍街的韩国元素”
“梦到类似的元素”
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