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核武器 (hé wǔ qì) — how to say "nuclear weapon" in Chinese
核武器
Nuclear weapon
noun
Character composition
核
nucleus
武器
weapon
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
制造核武器
zhì zào hé wǔ qì
to manufacture nuclear weapons
核武器试验
hé wǔ qì shì yàn
nuclear weapon test
核武器扩散
hé wǔ qì kuò sàn
proliferation of nuclear weapons
Examples
各国应该减少核武器的数量。
Countries should reduce the number of nuclear weapons.
核武器很危险。
Nuclear weapons are very dangerous.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "nuclear weapon" in Chinese?
"nuclear weapon" in Chinese is 核武器 (hé wǔ qì).
What does 核武器 mean in English?
核武器 (hé wǔ qì) means "Nuclear weapon".
How is 核武器 pronounced?
It is pronounced hé wǔ qì (written as he wu qi, hewuqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nuclear weapon" in Chinese characters?
It is written 核武器: 核 has 10 strokes, 武 has 8 strokes, 器 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 核武器?
核武器 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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