核

hé
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frequent character
nuclear
adjective
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

核 pairs 木, tree, with 亥 hài, which supplies the sound. It first meant a fruit pit or kernel. From there it grew to nucleus, the core of a matter, and to investigate or verify.

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Example Sentences

这个国家有很多核电站。
zhègè guójiā yǒu hěnduō hédiàn zhàn 。
This country has many nuclear power plants.
核能是未来的重要能源。
hénéng shì wèilái de zhòngyào néngyuán 。
Nuclear energy is an important energy source for the future.
我们需要讨论核安全的问题。
wǒmen xūyào tǎolùn hé ānquán de wèntí 。
We need to discuss the issue of nuclear safety.

Same Characters, Different Readings

核hé
nuclear

Words with similar meanings

放射性fàngshèxìng
radioactive
This term indicates materials or elements that emit radiation, often related to nuclear reactions, but it is more focused on the radiation aspect rather than the nuclear energy context.

Homophones

HSK 3
河hé
river
盒hé
box, case

Words Starting With 核

核心hé xīn
core; nucleus

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