pēi

common
technical
noun

Meaning of

胚 means embryo; early developing organism. Pronounced pēi.

  • embryo; early developing organism

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhí
de
pēi
yóu
yá、yā
zhóu、yā
 
gēn
 
chéng
 
 
 
 

The embryo of a plant consists of cotyledon, hypocotyl, radicle and plumule.

Shì
guǎn
yīng
ér
de
pēi
tāi
zài
shí
yàn
shì
zhōng
péi
yǎng
hòu
bèi
zhí
dào
gōng
nèi
 

The embryos of test-tube babies are cultured in a lab before being transferred into the mother's uterus.

dàn
zài
shì
de
wēn
xià
 
pēi
huì
zhú
jiàn
chéng
xiǎo
 

Under suitable temperature, the embryo in an egg will gradually develop into a chick.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
bǎo
cún
dòng
de
pēi
bèi
bīn
wēi
zhǒng
zhěng
jiù
huà
shǐ使
yòng
 

Scientists are studying how to preserve animal embryos for use in endangered species rescue programs.

Zhè
zhǒng
shuǐ
dào
de
pēi
yǒu
hěn
qiáng
de
kàng
xìng
 
shì
zài
pín
zhòng
zhí
 

The embryo of this rice variety has strong stress resistance, making it suitable for planting in barren land.