How to Write 肟 (wò) — Meaning “Oxime (a chemical compound).”

Imagine the left side 月 as a "moon" and the right side 亏 as a "missing" or "deficient" shape. Picture a moon-shaped molecule missing an atom — that's an oxime, a chemical compound missing a double bond. This visual helps link the character to its meaning.

The left radical 月 (4 strokes) should be narrow and tall, not wide. The right side 亏 has 3 strokes: a horizontal, then a vertical-hook, and a final downward stroke. Make sure the vertical hook on the right does not cross into the left radical. Common mistake: writing 月 too wide, making the character unbalanced.

肟 (wò) specifically refers to an oxime chemical. 有 (yǒu) means "to have" and has a completely different right part (月 + 又). 朊 (ruǎn) means protein or soft, and its right side is 元. Visually, 肟's right side is the simple 亏, while 有 has 又 and 朊 has 元. Context helps: 肟 appears only in chemistry texts.

肟 is a specialized chemical term used mainly in organic chemistry, especially in pharmaceutical and industrial contexts. You might see it in words like 肟化 (oximation) or 丙酮肟 (acetone oxime). It is not used in daily conversation or general writing, only in scientific papers or textbooks.

Common words containing 肟 include: 肟化 (wò huà) — Oximation.; 丙酮肟 (bǐng tóng wò) — Acetone oxime; 醛肟 (quán wò) — aldoxime.