腺 (xiàn) — gland
Definition
noun
gland
Easily confused
- 线xiànsound-alikethread; string; wire; line
- 现xiànsound-alike(time word) now, currently
- 献xiànsound-aliketo offer, to present (with respect, e.g. flowers, gifts, opinion)
- 陷xiànsound-aliketo sink into, to get stuck in (physical substance); to cave in
- 县xiànsound-alikecounty
- 限xiànsound-aliketo limit; to restrict
Examples
- 腺。Rén tǐ yǒu hěn duō xiàn tǐ.The human body has many glands.
- 腺。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xiàn tǐ.The doctor examined his glands.
- 。Hàn xiàn bāng zhù tiáo jié tǐ wēn.Sweat glands help regulate body temperature.
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