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切片 (qiē piàn) — (verb) to slice, to section (tissue, specimens)

Definition

Medical/technical term for cutting tissue or specimens into thin sections for examination. As a verb-object compound, you can insert a result/measure (切了两片组织) or shift the object (切片样品).

verb
to sliceto section (tissue, specimens)

Examples

  • 切片。
    Yī shēng zhèng zài qiē piàn yàng pǐn.
    The doctor is slicing the sample.
  • 。
    Tā qiè le liǎng piàn zǔ zhī sòng dào jiǎn yàn shì.
    He cut two sections of tissue and sent them to the lab.
  • 切片。
    Shí yàn shì xū yào jǐn kuài qiē piàn zhè xiē yàng pǐn.
    The lab needs to slice these samples as soon as possible.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

切qiècut
片piànslice

切片 means to 切 something into 片, cutting it into thin slices.

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
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Appears in
BiologyMedicine & Treatment

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