氡
dōng
Radon in Chinese is 氡 (dōng).
The word refers to the chemical element radon.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dōng.
Did you know?
- While the character for 'radon' is 氡, the word for 'radiation' starts with 辐射, which describes the process rather than the element.
- While the phonetic part of the character is 冬, which means 'winter', it does not imply that radon is a cold gas or related to the season. It is used purely to provide a sound for the word.
- In Chinese chemistry, elements in the noble gas group often share the 气 radical, visually grouping them together as gases.
Examples in context
- 氡是一种放射性元素。Radon is a radioactive element.
- 氡气是一种无色无味的气体。Radon gas is a colorless and odorless gas.
- 这是一种放射性气体。This is a radioactive gas.
- 我们要检测空气中的氡含量。Wǒmen yào jiǎncè kōngqì zhōng de rán hánliàng.We need to test the radon levels in the air.
- 由于氡的存在，地下室的空气质量很差。Yóuyú rán de cúnzài, dìxiàshì de kōngqì zhìliàng hěn chà.Due to the presence of radon, the air quality in the basement is very poor.
Example conversation
Zihan and Wei are discussing home safety.
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，你测过家里的氡吗？wěi, nǐ cè guò jiā lǐ de rèn ma?Wei, have you tested for radon in your home?
- 伟 Wei还没有，氡有什么问题吗？hái méi yǒu, rèn yǒu shén me wèn tí ma?Not yet, is there a problem with radon?
- 梓涵 Zihan高浓度的氡对健康有害。gāo nóng dù de rèn duì jiàn kāng yǒu hài.High concentrations of radon are harmful to health.
- 伟 Wei那我明天就买个检测仪。nà wǒ míng tiān jiù mǎi gè jiǎn cè yí.Then I will buy a detector tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “radon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
