光子 (guāng zǐ) — photon | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

photon

Measure word · 个

光子。
guāng zǐ Shì guāng de jī běn lì zǐ.
Photons are the basic particles of light.
光子。
Kē xué jiā cè liáng le dān gè guāng zǐ de néng liàng.
Scientists measured the energy of a single photon.
光子。
Guāng xiān tōng xìn lì yòng guāng zǐ chuán shū xìn xī.
Optical fiber communication uses photons to transmit information.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

子zǐparticle

光子 names a particle of light, from 光 'light' and 子 'particle'.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 光 places 火 (fire) above 卩 (a kneeling person), showing fire over the head and the shining of light.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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