感受器

gǎnshòuqì

noun #29,512

Measure Word

一个感受器 gè

Meanings

1 sensory receptor
2 sense organ

Characters

to feel; to sense

to receive; to accept

device; organ; instrument

Examples

皮肤上的感受器能感知温度和压力。

Pífū shàng de gǎnshòuqì néng gǎnzhī wēndù hé yālì.

Receptors in the skin can detect temperature and pressure.

这种感受器对光线非常敏感。

Zhèzhǒng gǎnshòuqì duì guāngxiàn fēicháng mǐngǎn.

This type of sensory receptor is very sensitive to light.

Tips

memory

感 (feel) + 受 (receive) + 器 (device/organ) = a device that receives feelings — a sensory receptor. 器 is often used for organs or instruments.

Stroke Order

感 gǎn

受 shòu

器 qì