微量元素

wēiliàng yuánsù

noun #21,793

Meanings

铁和锌都是人体必需的微量元素。

Tiě hé xīn dōu shì réntǐ bìxū de wēiliàng yuánsù.

Iron and zinc are both essential trace elements for the human body.

这种食物富含多种微量元素。

Zhèzhǒng shíwù fùhán duōzhǒng wēiliàng yuánsù.

This food is rich in a variety of trace elements.

缺乏微量元素会影响儿童的发育。

Quēfá wēiliàng yuánsù huì yǐngxiǎng értóng de fāyù.

A lack of trace elements can affect children's development.

memory

微 (tiny/micro) + 量 (quantity/amount) + 元素 (element) = elements present in tiny quantities. The name describes exactly what a trace element is.

微 wēi

量 liàng

元 yuán

素 sù