辐 (fú) - Spoke — refers to the spokes of a & also used in radiation-related terms.

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Spoke — refers to the spokes of a wheel;

also used in radiation-related terms.

Spoke — refers to the spokes of aalso used in radiation-related terms.

Usage highlights

SpokeRadiationWheel spokeRadiation protectionRadiation sourceElectromagnetic radiation

Synonyms

  • 条— strip, item (in the context of wheel spokes)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bicycle wheel has 36 spokes (辐条).
  • Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation (辐射).
  • The car's wheel hub connects to the spokes (轮辐).
  • Electromagnetic radiation (电磁辐射) is all around us.

Collocations

  • Spoke(辐条)
  • Radiation(辐射)
  • Wheel spoke(轮辐)
  • Radiation protection(辐射防护)
  • Radiation source(辐射源)
  • Electromagnetic radiation(电磁辐射)

Idioms

  • Like the hub of a wheel attracting spokes(辐辏)
  • Converging like spokes to a hub(辐辏而至)
  • Radiating in all directions(辐射四方)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the spokes connecting the wheel hub to the rim in ancient Chinese chariots.
  • In modern usage, extended to describe radiation due to the spoke-like pattern of energy emission from a central source.
  • The character appears in scientific and technical contexts related to physics and engineering.

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