元素 yuánsù element (key component of something)
element (key component of something); (chemistry) element; (maths) element (member of a set)
How to remember 元素: 元 yuan + 素 plain = element (key component of something).
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How it is used
- A basic component - a chemical element, a math set member, or a design/story element: 化学元素 (huàxué yuánsù) chemical element; 设计元素 (shèjì yuánsù) design element.
- Broad and neutral: any key building block of a larger whole. Very productive in 中国元素 (Zhōngguó yuánsù) Chinese cultural elements, 时尚元素 (fashion elements).