超声

超聲

chāoshēng

noun #18,299

Meanings

1 ultrasound
2 ultrasonic

Characters

super; to exceed

Examples

孕妇要定期做超声检查。

Yùnfù yào dìngqī zuò chāoshēng jiǎnchá.

Pregnant women need regular ultrasound checkups.

超声波可以用来检测缺陷。

Chāoshēngbō kěyǐ yònglái jiǎncè quēxiàn.

Ultrasonic waves can be used to detect defects.

Tips

usage

Full form is 超声波 (chāoshēngbō, ultrasonic waves). In medical contexts, 做超声 means to have an ultrasound scan. Often abbreviated to B超 (B-chāo, B-scan ultrasound).

Stroke Order

超 chāo

声 shēng