组织胺 (zǔ zhī àn) — histamine | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

histamine

Examples

组织胺。
Guò mǐn fǎn yìng tōng cháng shì yóu zǔ zhī àn shì fàng yǐn qǐ de.
Allergic reactions are usually caused by the release of histamine.
组织胺。
Kàng zǔ zhī àn yào wù kě yǐ huǎn jiě dǎ pēn tì de zhèng zhuàng.
Antihistamine medication can relieve symptoms of sneezing.
组织胺。
Yī shēng jiàn yì tā bì kāi hán zǔ zhī àn jiào duō de shí wù.
The doctor advised him to avoid foods that contain a lot of histamine.

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.

组织tissue

组zǔarrange织zhīweave

联合Side by side

组织 names tissue and 胺 names amine, together forming the chemical histamine.

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.

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.

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 織; 织 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

戠

戠zhí織zhī

Same sound today

The traditional form 織 uses 糸, silk, with 戠 for the sound. The simplified 织 is a later shorthand.

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

肉肉ròumeat

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

安ān胺àn

Same sound today

胺 combines 肉 (meat) with 安, used for its sound.

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