鳃腔

鰓腔

sāiqiāng

noun

Meanings

1 branchial cavity
2 gill chamber

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

鱼通过鳃腔的收缩排水完成呼吸。

Yú tōngguò sāiqiāng de shōusuō páishuǐ wánchéng hūxī.

Fish breathe by contracting the gill chamber to expel water.

HSK 7-9

虾类的鳃腔位于头胸甲之下。

Xiā lèi de sāiqiāng wèiyú tóu xiōng jiǎ zhīxià.

In shrimp the branchial cavity lies beneath the carapace.

Tips

usage

Zoology/anatomy term. The chamber around the gills where water flows for gas exchange. 鳃 = gill, 腔 = cavity.

Stroke Order

鳃 sāi

腔 qiāng