普朗克

Pǔlǎngkè

proper noun #33,426

Meanings

1 Max Planck (1858-1947), German physicist, founder of quantum theory

Characters

general; universal (used phonetically for 'P-')

bright; clear (used phonetically for '-lan-')

to overcome (used phonetically for '-ck')

Examples

HSK 5

普朗克常数是物理学中的基本常数。

Pǔlǎngkè chángshù shì wùlǐxué zhōng de jīběn chángshù.

Planck's constant is a fundamental constant in physics.

HSK 7-9

普朗克是量子力学的奠基人。

Pǔlǎngkè shì liàngzǐ lìxué de diànjīrén.

Planck was a founder of quantum mechanics.

Tips

history

Max Planck (1858-1947) introduced the quantum hypothesis in 1900, kicking off modern physics; he won the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Max Planck Society (马克斯·普朗克学会), Germany's flagship research network, is named after him.

Stroke Order

普 pǔ

朗 lǎng

克 kè