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粪便

fènbiàn

faeces; stool

A person with a scoop and bag beside a small dog
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Characters in this word

粪 fèn

Strokes
12
Radical
米 — rice, millet, grain
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 共 all, total
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 医生建议患者送检粪便样本,以便判断肠道感染是否已经好转。 Yīshēng jiànyì huànzhě sòngjiǎn fènbiàn yàngběn, yǐbiàn pànduàn chángdào gǎnrǎn shìfǒu yǐjīng hǎozhuǎn. The doctor advised the patient to submit a stool sample to determine whether the intestinal infection had improved.
  • 动物园里的医生每天检查大象的粪便,了解它们是否健康。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ de yīshēng měi tiān jiǎnchá dàxiàng de fènbiàn, liǎojiě tāmen shìfǒu jiànkāng. The zoo's vets check the elephants' droppings every day to learn whether they are healthy.
  • 请主人及时清理小狗留在路上的粪便。 Qǐng zhǔrén jíshí qīnglǐ xiǎogǒu liú zài lù shàng de fènbiàn. Owners are asked to promptly clean up what their dogs leave on the road.

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