球蛋白 (qiú dàn bái) — globulin | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A class of blood proteins, including immune globulin. Refers to the protein itself, not the count or test result — pair with 水平 or 含量 for measurements.

noun

globulin

Examples

球蛋白。
Yī shēng jiàn yì tā jiǎn chá yí xià xuè yè zhōng de qiú dàn bái shuǐ píng.
The doctor advised him to check the globulin level in his blood.
球蛋白。
Miǎn yì qiú dàn bái duì dǐ kàng gǎn rǎn fēi cháng zhòng yào.
Immune globulin is very important for fighting infections.
球蛋白。
Zhè xiàng yán jiū fēn xī le xuè qīng zhōng gè zhǒng qiú dàn bái de hán liàng.
This study analyzed the content of various globulins in the serum.

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.

球qiúspherical

蛋白protein

蛋dànegg白báiwhite

偏正Modifier + head

球 says the 蛋白 has a spherical shape, naming a kind of protein.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

玉玉yùjade

Sound part声符shēngfú

求

求qiú球qiú

Same sound today

球 is built from 玉, meaning jade, and 求, which gives the sound.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

虫虫chóngsnake, insect

Sound part声符shēngfú

延

延yán蛋dàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 蛋, the lower part 虫 is a snake or insect, and the upper part is a shortened 延 giving the sound for 'egg'.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

白 is thought to picture either an acorn or a human head.

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