染色体

染色體

rǎnsètǐ

noun #12,873

Measure Word

一条染色体 tiáo

Meanings

1 chromosome

Characters

to dye; to stain

Examples

人类有二十三对染色体。

Rénlèi yǒu èrshísān duì rǎnsètǐ.

Humans have twenty-three pairs of chromosomes.

染色体异常可能导致遗传病。

Rǎnsètǐ yìcháng kěnéng dǎozhì yíchuánbìng.

Chromosomal abnormalities can cause genetic diseases.

Tips

memory

染色 (to dye/stain) + 体 (body) — chromosomes were named for how they absorb colored dyes under a microscope, making them visible as 'stained bodies.'

Stroke Order

染 rǎn

色 sè

体 tǐ