佇 (Tī)化學 (hoà-ha̍k)佮 (kap)物理學 (bu̍t-lí-ha̍k),原子番 (goân-chú-hoan) (atomic number) 是 (sī)原子 (goân-chú)的 (ê)原子核 (goân-chú-hu̍t)內底 (lāi-té)陽子 (iông-chú)的數目 (sò͘-ba̍k),慣勢 (koàn-sì)寫 (siá)做 (chò)Z。原子若 (nā)無 (bô)扎 (chah)殿 (tiān),電子 (tiān-chú)的數目嘛 (mā)會 (ē)佮原子番相 (sio)siâng。湯 (Siong)頭起先 (thaû-khí-seng),原子番是化學元素 (goân-sò͘)佇週期表 (chiu-kî-pió)的番號 (hoan-hō)。