核能 hénéng nuclear energy
How to remember 核能: 核 core + 能 able to = nuclear energy.
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How it is used
- 'Nuclear energy' - 利用核能发电 (lìyòng hénéng fādiàn) to generate electricity from nuclear energy.
- The energy source itself, vs. 核电 (nuclear power/electricity) and 核电站 (the plant).
- Clean-energy and physics contexts.