Chinese Character Etymology

气

Character Formation
Definition	steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84
Formation Method	(象形) Pictographic. Picture of airflow. See 氣 to see etymology for traditional form of this character.
Simplification Method	Simplified form of 氣. Created as generic character simplification #86 (氣 » 气) via omission of part of the traditional character.

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