受精卵

shòujīngluǎn

noun #30,573

Measure Word

一个受精卵 gè

Meanings

1 fertilized egg
2 zygote

Characters

Examples

受精卵会发育成胚胎。

Shòujīngluǎn huì fāyù chéng pēitāi.

A fertilized egg will develop into an embryo.

受精卵在子宫里着床。

Shòujīngluǎn zài zǐgōng lǐ zhuóchuáng.

The fertilized egg implants in the uterus.

Tips

memory

Decompose as 受 (receive) + 精 (sperm/essence) + 卵 (egg) — 'an egg that has received sperm'. Standard biology vocabulary, used in textbooks and medical contexts alike.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

精 jīng

卵 luǎn