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How to Write 羰 (tāng) — Meaning “carbonyl (chemical radical)”

tāng 15 strokes Radical: 羊

羰 (tāng) means "carbonyl (chemical radical)" in Chinese. It has 15 strokes with the radical 羊.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 羰基 (tāng jī), 羰基化 (tāng jī huà), 羰基铁 (tāng jī tiě).

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How to Write 羰

The character 羰 (tāng) is written with 15 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 羊 is one of its key components.

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What Does tāng (羰) Mean in Chinese?

羰 means carbonyl (chemical radical).

Character Data

Character羰
Pinyintāng (tang)
Meaningcarbonyl (chemical radical)
Strokes15
Radical羊
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 羰

羰 is a modern compound character for the chemical carbonyl group, built from the radical 羊 (indicating a 'group' in chemistry) and 炭 (charcoal/carbon), which provides both the phonetic hint (t- from tàn) and the semantic link to carbon. The upper 羊 visually suggests a 'radical' or 'group', while the lower 炭 represents the carbon atom central to the carbonyl structure.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a sheep (羊) standing on a heap of charcoal (炭), its breath smelling like burnt carbon—that's the carbonyl group.

Common Words with 羰

羰基 tāng jī
carbonyl group
羰基化 tāng jī huà
carbonylation
羰基铁 tāng jī tiě
carbonyl iron

Example Sentences

羰基是化学中的术语。

tāng jī shì huà xué zhōng de shù yǔ

Carbonyl is a term in chemistry.

羰基化反应很重要。

tāng jī huà fǎn yìng hěn zhòng yào

The carbonylation reaction is very important.

这是羰基铁粉。

zhè shì tāng jī tiě fěn

This is carbonyl iron powder.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
羰 (current) tāng 15 羊
群 qún 13 羊
羧 suō 13 羊
羯 jié 15 羊
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Frequently Asked Questions about 羰

羰 consists of the radical 羊 (sheep) on top and 炭 (charcoal, carbon) below. The bottom 炭 provides the carbon element, while the top 羊 may act as a phonetic hint, though not exact. Together they represent the carbonyl group, a chemical structure containing carbon and oxygen.

Characters with Radical 羊

羊yáng羌qiāng羍dá美měi羔gāo羕yàng羚líng羝dī羞xiū羟qiǎng

Other 15-Stroke Characters

䠀tāng僵jiāng僻pì儅dàng儇xuān儋dān凛lǐn劈pī/pǐ劐huō勰xié