藻类

藻類

zǎolèi

noun #34,433

Meanings

1 algae
2 algal organisms

Characters

algae; aquatic plant

Examples

海水里有各种各样的藻类。

Hǎishuǐ lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng gèyàng de zǎolèi.

There are all kinds of algae in seawater.

藻类是地球上最早的植物之一。

Zǎolèi shì dìqiú shàng zuìzǎo de zhíwù zhī yī.

Algae are among the earliest plants on Earth.

Tips

memory

藻 (algae / aquatic plants, the 艹 'grass' radical signals it's a plant) + 类 (kind / category) = the algae category. Same 类 you see in 人类 (humanity), 鸟类 (birds), 鱼类 (fish) — generic biological grouping suffix.

Stroke Order

藻 zǎo

类 lèi