过敏原

過敏原
guòmǐnyuán
noun #39,944

Meanings

  1. 1 allergen

Examples

HSK 6
Huāfěn shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de guòmǐnyuán.
Pollen is a common allergen.
HSK 6
Yīshēng jiànyì tā xiān zuò ge guòmǐnyuán jiǎncè, zhǎochū dàodǐ duì shénme guòmǐn.
The doctor suggested he get an allergy test first, to find out what exactly he is allergic to.

Tips

memory
原 means 'source': a 过敏原 is the source of an allergy, just as a 病原 is the source of a disease and an 抗原 is an antigen.

Stroke Order

过 guò
敏 mǐn
原 yuán