原子核

yuánzǐhé

noun #35,335

Meanings

1 atomic nucleus

Characters

origin / source

particle / small thing

Examples

原子核由质子和中子组成。

Yuánzǐhé yóu zhìzǐ hé zhōngzǐ zǔchéng.

The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons.

核反应实际上是原子核的变化。

Héfǎnyìng shíjì shàng shì yuánzǐhé de biànhuà.

Nuclear reactions are actually changes in the atomic nucleus.

Tips

memory

Just stack the parts: 原子 (atom) + 核 (core/kernel) = 'atom-core'. The same 核 appears in 核能 (nuclear energy), 核武器 (nuclear weapon) and 桃核 (peach pit).

Stroke Order

原 yuán

子 zǐ

核 hé