Writing
激素 (jī sù) — how to say "hormone" in Chinese
激素
Hormone
noun
Character composition
激
to stimulate
素
element
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
激素水平
jī sù shuǐ píng
hormone level
分泌激素
fēn mì jī sù
to secrete hormones
激素治疗
jī sù zhì liáo
hormone therapy
Examples
医生检查了我的激素水平。
The doctor checked my hormone levels.
身体需要激素。
The body needs hormones.
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Frequently asked questions
Hormone in Chinese translation
"hormone" in Chinese is 激素 (jī sù).
激素 meaning in English
激素 (jī sù) means "Hormone".
How is 激素 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī sù (written as ji su, jisu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hormone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 激素: 激 has 16 strokes, 素 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 激素?
激素 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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