核

Related characters

 * ( in mainland China)

Glyph origin
– a kind of tree. Modern meanings are borrowed.

Etymology 1
The definitions related to “to examine” come from the “kernel” sense, i.e. “to go to the core”.

Generally thought to be of origin. It has been compared to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. However, rejects the connection to the 🇨🇬 word because most words ending with  are loanwords from Chinese words ending with the  suffix.

groups this word with the following terms into a word family meaning “root, germ, generative core”:


 * and its derivative ,
 * (also noted by ),
 * , i.e. "the moon’s first appearance" > "twelfth earthly branch".
 * , i.e. "the moon’s first appearance" > "twelfth earthly branch".

Definitions

 * 1) seed; pit; stone; kernel; core; nut
 * 2)  -core
 * 3)  nucleus
 * 4)  nuclear
 * 5)  kernel
 * 6)  swelling in the lymph glands
 * 7)  small formed lump
 * 1)  kernel
 * 2)  swelling in the lymph glands
 * 3)  small formed lump

Definitions

 * 1) to examine; to check; to verify
 * 2) rigorous; detailed; reliable

Usage notes

 * In mainland China, is considered a   of 核 that is simplified to 核.

Definitions

 * 1) a kind of tree

Definitions

 * 1) eaves of a house

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) atomic nucleus
 * 2)  kernel
 * 3)  core, nucleus
 * 4) cell nucleus

Hanja

 * 1) (atomic) nucleus