酶 (méi): enzyme

Measure Word

一种酶 zhǒng

Meanings

1 enzyme

Characters

酶

méi

enzyme

Examples

酶在消化过程中起着重要作用。

Méi zài xiāohuà guòchéng zhōng qǐzhe zhòngyào zuòyòng.

Enzymes play an important role in the digestive process.

这种酶可以分解蛋白质。

Zhè zhǒng méi kěyǐ fēnjiě dànbáizhì.

This enzyme can break down proteins.

Tips

memory

酉 (alcohol radical, fermentation) + 每 (every/each, phonetic) = a biological catalyst. The 酉 radical connects to fermentation, where enzymes were first studied.

Stroke Order

酶 méi

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