聚变 (jù biàn) — (nuclear) fusion | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

聚变 (jùbiàn) is the physics term for nuclear fusion — atoms combining to release energy, as in the sun or a fusion reactor.

noun

(nuclear) fusion

聚变。
Tài yáng tōng guò hé jù biàn chǎn shēng néng liàng.
The sun produces energy through nuclear fusion.
聚变。
Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé kòng zhì jù biàn fǎn yìng.
Scientists are researching how to control fusion reactions.
聚变。
jù biàn Shì yì zhǒng qīng jié de néng yuán lái yuán.
Fusion is a clean energy source.

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.

聚 means gathering and 变 means change; together they name a change that happens by gathering.

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.

取乑聚

Meaning part形符xíngfú

乑乑yínthree men

Sound part声符shēngfú

取

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

聚 is built from 取, which gives the sound, and 乑, drawn as three men, to show people coming together.

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 變; 变 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

䜌

䜌䜌變biàn

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

The traditional form 變 uses 䜌 as a sound part and 攴 as a meaning part.

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