胆固醇

膽固醇

dǎngùchún

noun #15,401

Meanings

1 cholesterol

Characters

gallbladder; courage

alcohol; mellow; pure

Examples

医生说我的胆固醇偏高。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ de dǎngùchún piāngāo.

The doctor said my cholesterol is a bit high.

鸡蛋含有大量的胆固醇。

Jīdàn hányǒu dàliàng de dǎngùchún.

Eggs contain a lot of cholesterol.

Tips

memory

胆 (gallbladder) + 固 (solid) + 醇 (alcohol/pure) — a solid alcohol-like substance from bile. Cholesterol was originally isolated from gallstones, hence the 胆 character.

Stroke Order

胆 dǎn

固 gù

醇 chún