着床

著床

zhuóchuáng

verb

Meanings

1 (of an embryo) to implant (in the uterine lining)
2 implantation
3 (figuratively) to take root, become established

Characters

to attach, touch

bed, bed-like surface

Examples

胚胎成功着床后，受孕过程才算开始。

Pēitāi chénggōng zhuóchuáng hòu, shòuyùn guòchéng cái suàn kāishǐ.

Pregnancy is only really considered to begin once the embryo successfully implants.

这种新理念已经在公司里着床了。

Zhè zhǒng xīn lǐniàn yǐjīng zài gōngsī lǐ zhuóchuáng le.

This new concept has already taken root in the company.

Tips

mistakes

着 here is read zhuó (second tone) 'to attach', not zháo or zhe. Same zhuó as 着陆 (zhuólù) 'to land' and 着重 (zhuózhòng) 'to emphasize'. Don't read it as zhāochuáng or zháochuáng.

usage

Primarily a medical/biology term — embryo attaching to the uterine wall (also used for oyster larvae attaching to a substrate). Modern figurative use 'take root' is recent and journalistic, e.g. '理念在企业文化中着床' 'the idea takes root in corporate culture'.

Stroke Order

着 zhe

床 chuáng