中子 (zhōng zǐ) — neutron | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

neutron

Measure word · 个

中子。
Yí gè zhōng zǐ de zhì liàng bǐ zhì zǐ shāo dà.
A neutron has a slightly larger mass than a proton.
中子。
zhōng zǐ Hé zhì zǐ gòng tóng gòu chéng yuán zǐ hé.
Neutrons and protons together form the atomic nucleus.
。
Kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yì zhǒng xīn de zhōng zǐ xīng.
Scientists discovered a new type of neutron star.

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

The 中 sense of neutral with 子 names a tiny particle, here a neutron.

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

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

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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