When the formation data identifies 气 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
气
Radical 84 of 214 · 4 strokes
Steam
qì
Unicode uses 气 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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气qìair, gas; steam, vapor; angerDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of air.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 气 steam
- Visual structure
- 亻
HSK words with 气39 words in this course
氣qìair, gas; steam, vapor; angerDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 气 represents the sound. The 米 (rice) component was added because this character was often used as a variant of 餼 (gift of grain).
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 气Phonetic componentgas; air; weather
- Category radical
- 气 steam
- Visual structure
- 气 + 米
HSK words with 氣39 words in this course
氛fēnair; atmosphereDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 气 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
- 气Semantic componentgas; air; weather
- 分Phonetic componentseparate; divide
- Category radical
- 气 steam
- Visual structure
- 气 + 分
HSK words with 氛1 word in this course
氧yǎngoxygenDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 气 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.
- 气Semantic componentgas; air; weather
- 羊Phonetic componentsheep; goat
- Category radical
- 气 steam
- Visual structure
- 气 + 羊
HSK words with 氧2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.