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core
to examine
to examine
nuclear power plant
to check
nuclear energy
to verify
walnut
nuclear weapon
to audit
eukaryotic
Notice where 核 sits in each complete thought.
The family is the fundamental unit of society.
Source: Tatoeba #4262069 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe can not be too careful in operating a nuclear power plant.
Source: Tatoeba #1358637 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe are in the age of nuclear energy.
Source: Tatoeba #884711 · CC BY 2.0 FRHer pockets were bulging with walnuts.
Source: Tatoeba #13543773 · CC BY 2.0 FRNuclear power plants are dangerous, not to mention nuclear weapons.
Source: Tatoeba #6828261 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou two are the nucleus of the team.
Source: Tatoeba #4262068 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.