核黄素

核黃素

héhuángsù

noun #80,271

Meanings

1 riboflavin
2 vitamin B2

Characters

nucleus, kernel

element, vitamin

Examples

牛奶富含核黄素。

Niúnǎi fùhán héhuángsù.

Milk is rich in riboflavin.

缺乏核黄素会导致口角炎。

Quēfá héhuángsù huì dǎozhì kǒujiǎoyán.

Riboflavin deficiency can cause angular cheilitis.

Tips

memory

Literally 'nucleus-yellow-element': 核 (nucleotide ribose) + 黄 (its bright yellow color) + 素 (vitamin/element). Riboflavin is what turns urine bright yellow after a B-complex vitamin.

Stroke Order

核 hé

黄 huáng

素 sù