两侧对称

兩側對稱
liǎngcè duìchèn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bilateral symmetry

Examples

HSK 2
Rén de shēntǐ shì liǎngcè duìchèn de.
The human body is bilaterally symmetrical.
HSK 7-9
Dàduōshù dòngwù de shēntǐ chéng liǎngcè duìchèn, ér shuǐmǔ de shēntǐ chéng fúshè duìchèn.
Most animals have bilateral symmetry, while a jellyfish has radial symmetry.

Tips

usage
两侧对称 means one plane divides the body into matching left and right halves, usually with a head end and a tail end. It contrasts with the 辐射对称 (radial symmetry) of jellyfish and sea anemones. Animals built this way are 两侧对称动物 (the Bilateria).

Stroke Order

两 liǎng
侧 cè
对 duì
称 chēng