正电子 (zhēng diàn zi) — positron | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

positron

Measure word · 个

正电子。
zhēng diàn zi Shì diàn zǐ de fǎn lì zǐ.
Positrons are the antiparticles of electrons.
正电子。
Kē xué jiā zài shí yàn zhōng tàn cè dào le zhēng diàn zi.
Scientists detected positrons in the experiment.
正电子。
zhēng diàn zi Yǔ diàn zǐ pèng zhuàng shí huì yān miè.
Positrons annihilate when colliding with electrons.

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.

电子electron

电diànelectric子zǐparticle

偏正Modifier + head

正 means positive and 电子 means electron, together a positive electron.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng正zhèng

Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 電; 电 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

雨雨yǔrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

申

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For the traditional form 電, 雨 (rain) sits with 申, read shēn and meaning lightning.

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.