杂交

雜交

zájiāo

verb HSK 7 #19,759

Meanings

1 to hybridize
2 to crossbreed
3 hybrid

Characters

mixed; miscellaneous

to cross; to intersect

Examples

袁隆平研究了杂交水稻。

Yuán Lóngpíng yánjiūle zájiāo shuǐdào.

Yuan Longping researched hybrid rice.

这种花是两种植物杂交而成的。

Zhè zhǒng huā shì liǎng zhǒng zhíwù zájiāo ér chéng de.

This flower was created by crossbreeding two plants.

Tips

culture

杂交水稻 (hybrid rice) developed by Yuan Longping (袁隆平) is one of China's most celebrated scientific achievements, credited with feeding millions.

Stroke Order

杂 zá

交 jiāo