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Kanji Detail for 核 - "core, nucleus, center"
核
- Meaning
核 means "core, nucleus, center."
Core - The central part.
Nucleus - The center of an atom or cell.
Seed - The pit of a fruit.
Essential - The most important part.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
nucleus; core; kernel
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
seed, kernel, core, nut; atom
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
core, kernel; nut, seed; atom
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The hard substance inside fruit that protects the inner seed is called 核 (pit). | Meat dishes. Non-grain food is called 殽核. Bean food is 殽. Offering food is 核. | 苛核: Meaning harsh and strict. From "Zhuangzi." | 綜核: Meaning to examine accounts and verify facts. Such as 核算 (to calculate), 核實 (to verify). Both interchangeable with 覈.
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