量子 (liàng zǐ) — quantum | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

quantum

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liàng zǐ Lì xué shì wù lǐ xué de yí gè zhòng yào fēn zhī.
Quantum mechanics is an important branch of physics.
量子。
Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū liàng zǐ jì suàn jī.
Scientists are researching quantum computers.
量子。
liàng zǐ Tài shì wēi guān lì zǐ de jī běn zhuàng tài.
Quantum states are the basic states of microscopic particles.

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量 has 日 (sun) over 東 (bag; east). Some explanations suggest measuring under the sun or the sun rising in the east, but the exact origin is unclear.

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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