基因组 (jī yīn zǔ) — genome | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

genome

Measure word · 个

Examples

基因组。
Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rén lèi jī yīn zǔ.
Scientists are studying the human genome.
基因组。
Zhè ge xiàng mù de mù biāo shì huì zhì shuǐ dào jī yīn zǔ tú pǔ.
The goal of this project is to map the rice genome.
基因组。
jī yīn zǔ Cè xù jì shù jìn nián lái fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
Genome sequencing technology has developed rapidly in recent years.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

基因

基jībase因yīnfactor

偏正Modifier + head

基因 means gene and 组 means group; a genome is the group of genes.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

其土基

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

其

其qí基jī

Same sound today

The lower 土 means earth, and the upper 其 gives the sound; together they form the idea of a foundation of earth.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

囗大因

囗囗wéisheet
大大dàperson

Originally, 因 showed 大 (a person) on 囗 (a sheet or mattress).

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 組; 组 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

且

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 組 pairs 糸 (silk) with 且 as a sound part; the simplified 组 is a shorthand.

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