胆碱

膽鹼

dǎnjiǎn

noun #23,501

Meanings

1 choline (a B-vitamin nutrient)

Characters

gallbladder, bile

Examples

胆碱是维生素B族的重要组成部分。

Dǎnjiǎn shì wéishēngsù B zú de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.

Choline is an important component of the B-vitamin group.

蛋黄中含有丰富的胆碱。

Dànhuáng zhōng hányǒu fēngfù de dǎnjiǎn.

Egg yolks are rich in choline.

Tips

memory

胆 refers to bile/gallbladder (choline was first isolated from bile); 碱 means alkali/base - choline is an organic base found in bile.

Stroke Order

胆 dǎn

碱 jiǎn