伽马

伽馬

gāmǎ

noun #50,186

Meanings

1 gamma (Greek letter Γ / γ)
2 gamma (as in gamma ray, gamma correction)

Characters

gamma (phonetic)

horse (phonetic)

Examples

HSK 6

伽马射线穿透力很强。

Gāmǎ shèxiàn chuāntòulì hěn qiáng.

Gamma rays have strong penetrating power.

HSK 7-9

屏幕的伽马值需要校准。

Píngmù de gāmǎ zhí xūyào xiàozhǔn.

The screen's gamma value needs calibration.

Tips

usage

Phonetic loan for γ. In this word the character 伽 is read gā (normally qié or jiā elsewhere). Compare 阿尔法 (alpha), 贝塔 (beta), 伽马 (gamma), the standard Chinese transliterations for Greek letters in physics and maths.

Stroke Order

伽 jiā

马 mǎ