卵子 (luǎn zǐ) — ovum, egg (biological)

Definition

noun

ovumegg (biological)

Measure word · 个

卵子。
luǎn zǐ Shì nǚ xìng shēng zhí xì tǒng zhōng de zhòng yào xì bāo.
The ovum is an important cell in the female reproductive system.
卵子。
Shòu jīng shì zhǐ luǎn zǐ hé jīng zǐ jié hé de guò chéng.
Fertilization is the process of the ovum and sperm combining.
卵子。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de luǎn zǐ zhì liàng.
The doctor examined the quality of her eggs.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

卵 (egg) + 子 gives the common name for an egg cell.

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

卵 comes from a picture of eggs or spawn.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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