超声波

超聲波

chāoshēngbō

noun #12,289

Meanings

1 ultrasound
2 ultrasonic wave

Characters

to exceed; beyond

Examples

医生用超声波检查了胎儿的发育情况。

Yīshēng yòng chāoshēngbō jiǎnchá le tāi'ér de fāyù qíngkuàng.

The doctor used ultrasound to check the development of the fetus.

蝙蝠利用超声波来导航。

Biānfú lìyòng chāoshēngbō lái dǎoháng.

Bats use ultrasonic waves to navigate.

Tips

memory

超 (beyond) + 声 (sound) + 波 (wave) — a wave beyond the range of human hearing. The word breaks down perfectly into its meaning.

Stroke Order

超 chāo

声 shēng

波 bō