白细胞

白細胞
báixìbāo
noun #19,254

Meanings

  1. 1 white blood cell
  2. 2 leukocyte

Examples

Yànxuè jiéguǒ xiǎnshì báixìbāo piāngāo.
The blood test shows elevated white blood cells.
Báixìbāo shì miǎnyì xìtǒng de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.
White blood cells are an important part of the immune system.

Tips

memory
(white) + 细胞 (cell) — literally 'white cell'. The counterpart is 红细胞 (hóngxìbāo, red blood cell). Chinese medical terms are often beautifully literal.

Stroke Order

bái
bāo