光敏

guāngmǐn

adjective

Meanings

1 photosensitive
2 sensitive to light

Characters

sensitive / quick

Examples

这种材料具有光敏特性。

Zhè zhǒng cáiliào jùyǒu guāngmǐn tèxìng.

This material has photosensitive properties.

光敏电阻在光线下电阻会下降。

Guāngmǐn diànzǔ zài guāngxiàn xià diànzǔ huì xiàjiàng.

A photoresistor's resistance decreases under light.

Tips

usage

Common in technical compounds: 光敏电阻 (guāngmǐn diànzǔ) photoresistor, 光敏性 (guāngmǐnxìng) photosensitivity, 光敏药物 (guāngmǐn yàowù) photosensitizing drugs. The pattern X+敏 = 'X-sensitive' also gives you 过敏 (guòmǐn, allergic) and 敏感 (mǐngǎn, sensitive).

Stroke Order

光 guāng

敏 mǐn