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nuclear weapon

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

he2wu3qi4 héwǔqì

Meaning


Primary

nuclear weapon

Alternatives

nuclear weapons, nukes

Mnemonic


A 核武器 nuclear weapon is a sort of very expensive and destructive 器 utensil powered by the destructive energy of a 核 nucleus that the 武 military uses

Usage


中國 擁有 核武器。

China possesses nuclear weapons.

為什麼 美國 有 這麼 多 核武器?

Why does the United States have so many nuclear weapons?