核
pit / stone / nucleus / nuclear / to examine / to check / to verify
核
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亥
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木
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Hamlet (h) is unpacking the presents he found under the Christmas tree (木) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). He found lots of walnuts (核), but he doesn't know whether there are kernels or stones (核) inside. Fortunately he also unpacked a boar (亥) which sniffs at the walnuts and, after the careful examination (核), tells Hamlet what's inside.
variant of 核[he2] / to investigate
核
=
亥
+
木
:
Hamlet (h) is unpacking the presents he found under the Christmas tree (木) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). He found lots of walnuts (核), but he doesn't know whether there are kernels or stones (核) inside. Fortunately he also unpacked a boar (亥) which sniffs at the walnuts and, after the careful examination (核), tells Hamlet what's inside.
核 character breakdown
12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar / ancient Chinese compass point: 330°
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
Characters with 核 as component
核
is not used as a component in another character.
Words with 核
core (of a fruit) / (fig.) the essence (of a concept or doctrine etc) / (geology) inner core / (computing) kernel
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Sentences with 核
核 currently does not appear in any sentence.