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克隆

kèlóng

to clone

Two identical sheep stand side by side in a meadow
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Characters in this word

克 kè

Strokes
7
Radical
儿 — son, child
Made of
十 ten, tenth 兄 elder brother
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 科学家克隆濒危动物的目的,并不是制造奇观,而是保存遗传多样性。 Kēxuéjiā kèlóng bīnwēi dòngwù de mùdì, bìng bú shì zhìzào qíguān, ér shì bǎocún yíchuán duōyàngxìng. The purpose of scientists cloning endangered animals is not to create a spectacle, but to preserve genetic diversity.
  • 科学家成功克隆了一只羊。 Kēxuéjiā chénggōng kèlóng le yì zhī yáng. Scientists successfully cloned a sheep.
  • 这部科幻电影里,有人想克隆自己的宠物。 Zhè bù kēhuàn diànyǐng lǐ, yǒurén xiǎng kèlóng zìjǐ de chǒngwù. In this sci-fi film, someone wants to clone their own pet.

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