赫兹

赫茲

hèzī

noun #29,818

Meanings

1 hertz (Hz)
2 unit of frequency

Characters

awe-inspiring; bright; also abbreviation for hertz

now; here (classical); phonetic in transliterations

Examples

这台显示器的刷新率是一百二十赫兹。

Zhè tái xiǎnshìqì de shuāxīn lǜ shì yībǎi èrshí hèzī.

This monitor has a refresh rate of 120 hertz.

人耳能听到的频率范围大约是二十到两万赫兹。

Rén ěr néng tīngdào de pínlǜ fànwéi dàyuē shì èrshí dào liǎngwàn hèzī.

The range of frequencies audible to the human ear is roughly 20 to 20,000 hertz.

Tips

history

赫兹 is named after Heinrich Hertz (1857–1894), the German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of electromagnetic waves. The unit symbol is Hz.

Stroke Order

赫 hè

兹 zī