细 xì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 田 field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
细菌
xìjūn
bacteria
Characters in this word
菌 jūn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 囷 a round bin for storing grain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 高温可以杀死部分细菌，降低食物中毒的风险。 Gāowēn kěyǐ shāsǐ bùfen xìjūn, jiàngdī shíwù zhòngdú de fēngxiǎn. High temperatures can kill some bacteria and reduce the risk of food poisoning.
- 饭前一定要洗手，这样可以减少细菌。 Fàn qián yídìng yào xǐshǒu, zhèyàng kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo xìjūn. You must wash your hands before meals, which reduces bacteria.
- 酸奶里有对身体有益的细菌。 Suānnǎi lǐ yǒu duì shēntǐ yǒuyì de xìjūn. Yogurt contains bacteria that are good for the body.
Related words
- 细 xì thin
- 细节 xìjié detail
- 细致 xìzhì careful; detailed
- 详细 xiángxì detailed
- 仔细 zǐxì careful; carefully
- 细胞 xìbāo cell
- 精打细算 jīngdǎxìsuàn to budget carefully; to calculate meticulously
- 精细 jīngxì fine; meticulous; detailed
- 细腻 xìnì delicate; exquisite; subtle
- 细微 xìwēi slight; subtle; tiny
- 免疫 miǎnyì to be immune
- 肺炎 fèiyán pneumonia