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全息 (quán xī) — hologram; holographic (used as a noun modifier)

Definition

Technical term for 'holography / hologram' — a 3D imaging technique that records light to recreate a lifelike image. Used as a noun or as a modifier before other tech words (全息投影, 全息照片).

noun
hologramholographic (used as a noun modifier)

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè chǎng yǎn chàng huì shǐ yòng le quán xī tóu yǐng jì shù.
    This concert used holographic projection technology.
  • 全息。
    Bó wù guǎn zhǎn chū de yì zhāng quán xī zhào piàn fēi cháng bī zhēn.
    A hologram photo displayed at the museum is very lifelike.
  • 全息。
    Yán jiū rén yuán zhèng zài gǎi jìn quán xī cún chǔ jì shù.
    Researchers are improving holographic storage technology.

Origin

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.

全quánwhole
息xīinformation

The sense of 全息 comes from 全 'whole' plus 息 'information', suggesting a record of all information.

Characters in this word

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

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

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

In 息, 自 is nose and 心 is heart, showing breath or life passing through one's nose.

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Technology & Engineering

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