白血球

báixuèqiú

noun #28,218

Measure Word

一个白血球 gè

Meanings

1 white blood cell
2 leukocyte

Characters

Examples

感染后，体内的白血球数量会增加。

Gǎnrǎn hòu, tǐnèi de báixuèqiú shùliàng huì zēngjiā.

After infection, the number of white blood cells in the body increases.

医生检查了他的白血球水平。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de báixuèqiú shuǐpíng.

The doctor checked his white blood cell levels.

Tips

memory

白 (white) + 血 (blood) + 球 (ball/sphere) — literally 'white blood ball', perfectly describing leukocytes. Compare with 红血球 (red blood cell).

Stroke Order

白 bái

血 xuè

球 qiú