辐射能 (fú shè néng) — radiant energy; radiation (as a form of energy)

Definition

noun

radiant energyradiation (as a form of energy)

辐射能。
Tài yáng néng shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de fú shè néng lái yuán.
Solar energy is an important source of radiant energy.
辐射能。
Zhè zhǒng yí qì kě yǐ cè liáng fú shè néng de qiáng dù.
This instrument can measure the intensity of radiant energy.
辐射能。
Hé fǎn yìng duī chǎn shēng de fú shè néng xū yào yán gé fáng hù.
The radiant energy produced by nuclear reactors requires strict protection.

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.

辐射radiation

偏正Modifier + head

辐射 pictures rays spreading like spokes, and 能 means energy, naming radiant energy.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

In 射, the left part comes from 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow), and the right part comes from a hand drawing the bowstring.

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

能 is an old picture of a bear, showing two paws and a face with an open mouth.