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Chinese symbol for “nucleus”

核心
hé xīn
core; nucleus

The closest CC-CEDICT match for nucleus is 核心 (hé xīn), defined as: core; nucleus.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

核 hé
core, kernel; nut, seed; atom
radical 75 ⽊ · 10 strokes
心 xīn
heart; mind; soul
radical 61 ⼼ · 4 strokes

Other Chinese words for “nucleus”

WordPinyinMeaning
细胞核 (細胞核)xì bāo hénucleus (of cell)
核hépit; stone
核子hé zǐnuclear; nucleus
中坚 (中堅)zhōng jiāncore; nucleus

Related words

Other words that share a character with 核心.

WordPinyinMeaning
考核kǎo héto examine; to check up on
审核 (審核)shěn héto audit; to investigate thoroughly
核武器hé wǔ qìnuclear weapon
核准hé zhǔnto authorize; to investigate then ratify
核电 (核電)hé diànnuclear power
中心zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
担心 (擔心)dān xīnanxious; worried
关心 (關心)guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about

See also: Japanese symbol for “nucleus”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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