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自发对称破缺

zì fā duì chèn pò quēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-061dca6710e21261. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自發對稱破缺 自发对称破缺 [zi4 fa1 dui4 chen4 po4 que1] /spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)/

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Other forms in these source records: 自發對稱破缺

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 发
    fā

    to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)

    fà

    hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

  • 对
    duì

    right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair

  • 称
    chèn

    to fit / to match / to suit / (coll.) to have / to possess / Taiwan pr. [chèng]

    chēng

    to weigh / to state / to name / name / appellation / to praise

    chèng

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  • 破
    pò

    broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of

  • 缺
    quē

    deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.