胆碱 (dǎn jiǎn) — choline (an essential nutrient similar to vitam… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

choline (an essential nutrient similar to vitamin B complex)

Examples

胆碱。
dǎn jiǎn Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de yíng yǎng sù.
Choline is an important nutrient.
胆碱，。
Jī dàn fù hán dǎn jiǎn, duì dà nǎo jiàn kāng yǒu hǎo chù.
Eggs are rich in choline, which is beneficial for brain health.
胆碱。
dǎn jiǎn Quē fá kě néng dǎo zhì gān zàng wèn tí.
Choline deficiency can lead to liver problems.

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.

“胆” is bile and “碱” is a base, giving a base associated with bile.

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

⺼Written in full as肉ròubody part

Sound part声符shēngfú

旦

旦dàn胆dǎn

Same sound today

胆 combines ⺼, written as 肉 when full, for a body part, with 旦 as a sound part.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

僉

僉qiān碱

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

碱 combines 石 (stone) with 僉, which gives the pronunciation. The 石 part points to stone.

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