liàng zǐ diàn dòng lì xuédictionary entry
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quantum electrodynamics QED
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量子電動力學 量子电动力学 [liang4 zi3 dian4 dong4 li4 xue2] /quantum electrodynamics QED/

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Other forms in these source records: 量子電動力學

  • 量
    liáng

    to measure

    liàng

    capacity / quantity / amount / to estimate / abbr. for 量詞|量词[liàng cí], classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

  • 电
    diàn

    lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

  • 力
    lì

    power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 学
    xué

    to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

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