Writing
激光 (jī guāng) — how to say "laser" in Chinese
激光
Laser
noun
Character composition
激
to stimulate
光
light
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
激光技术
jīguāng jìshù
laser technology
激光手术
jīguāng shǒushù
laser surgery
Examples
医生用激光治疗眼睛。
The doctor treats eyes with a laser.
激光很亮。
The laser is very bright.
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Frequently asked questions
Laser in Chinese language
"laser" in Chinese is 激光 (jī guāng).
激光 meaning in English
激光 (jī guāng) means "Laser".
How is 激光 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī guāng (written as ji guang, jiguang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "laser" in Chinese characters?
It is written 激光: 激 has 16 strokes, 光 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 激光?
激光 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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