Photon

光子

Explanation (EN)

A single quantum (particle) of light, with energy proportional to its frequency (E = hν).

Explanation (ZH)

光的单个量子(粒子),其能量与频率成正比(E = hν)。

About the IPA

The International Phonetic Alphabet is a standardized system of symbols used to represent the sounds of spoken language.

It helps linguists, language learners, and educators accurately describe pronunciation across languages.

Example: the word "hello" in British English is transcribed as /həˈləʊ/ in IPA.