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胚胎 (pēi tāi) — how to say "embryo" in Chinese
胚胎
Embryo
noun
Character composition
胚
embryo
胎
fetus
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
早期胚胎
zǎo qī pēi tāi
early embryo
Examples
科学家研究胚胎的发育过程。
Scientists study the development process of the embryo.
胚胎很小。
The embryo is very small.
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Embryo in Chinese meaning
"embryo" in Chinese is 胚胎 (pēi tāi).
What does 胚胎 mean in English?
胚胎 (pēi tāi) means "Embryo".
How is 胚胎 pronounced?
It is pronounced pēi tāi (written as pei tai, peitai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "embryo" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胚胎: 胚 has 9 strokes, 胎 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 胚胎?
胚胎 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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