杆菌

桿菌

gǎnjūn

noun #13,323

Measure Word

一种杆菌 zhǒng

Meanings

1 bacillus
2 rod-shaped bacterium

Characters

bacteria; fungus

Examples

大肠杆菌是一种常见的杆菌。

Dàcháng gǎnjūn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de gǎnjūn.

E. coli is a common type of bacillus.

这种杆菌在高温下会被杀死。

Zhèzhǒng gǎnjūn zài gāowēn xià huì bèi shāsǐ.

This type of bacillus can be killed at high temperatures.

Tips

memory

杆 (rod/pole) + 菌 (bacteria/fungus) = rod-shaped bacteria. The name describes the bacteria's shape under a microscope.

Stroke Order

杆 gān

菌 jūn