光量子 (guāng liàng zǐ) — photon; light quantum

Definition

noun

photonlight quantum

光量子。
guāng liàng zǐ Shì guāng de jī běn lì zǐ.
A photon is the basic particle of light.
光量子。
Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū guāng liàng zǐ de xìng zhì.
Scientists are studying the properties of photons.
光量子。
guāng liàng zǐ Kě yǐ tóng shí jù yǒu bō hé lì zǐ de tè xìng.
Photons can have both wave and particle characteristics.

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.

量子quantum

偏正Modifier + head

光量子 is a 量子, a quantum unit, made of 光, light.

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.

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

量 has 日 (sun) over 東 (bag; east). Some explanations suggest measuring under the sun or the sun rising in the east, but the exact origin is unclear.

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.