阿 尔 法 粒 子

āěrfǎlìzǐ

alpha particle (helium nucleus)

Traditional 阿爾法粒子

Meaning

āěrfǎlìzǐa1 er3 fa3 li4 zi3

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ā · an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations

Radical 阝 · 7 strokes · Parts 阝可

Pictophonetic: place

ěr · you; that, those; final particle

Radical 小 · 5 strokes · Parts ⺈小

fǎ · law, rule, statute; method, way; French

Radical 氵 · 8 strokes · Parts 氵去

Ideographic: The course 去 followed by a stream 氵

lì · grain, granule; bullet, pellet

Radical 米 · 11 strokes · Parts 米立

Pictophonetic: grain

zǐ · son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Radical 子 · 3 strokes · Parts 了一

Pictographic: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs

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