微 wēi
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 攵 to rap, to tap
微生物
wēishēngwù
microorganism
Characters in this word
生 shēng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 生 — life, lifetime
- Made of
- 𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
物 wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 肠道里的微生物群落会影响免疫系统，甚至可能改变人的情绪反应。 Chángdào lǐ de wēishēngwù qúnluò huì yǐngxiǎng miǎnyì xìtǒng, shènzhì kěnéng gǎibiàn rén de qíngxù fǎnyìng. The microbial community in the gut affects the immune system and may even alter emotional responses.
- 酸奶里的微生物可以帮助肠胃消化食物。 Suānnǎi lǐ de wēishēngwù kěyǐ bāngzhù chángwèi xiāohuà shíwù. The microorganisms in yogurt can help the gut digest food.
- 土壤中的微生物把落叶分解成植物需要的养分。 Tǔrǎng zhōng de wēishēngwù bǎ luòyè fēnjiě chéng zhíwù xūyào de yǎngfèn. Microorganisms in the soil break fallen leaves into nutrients that plants need.
Related words
- 微笑 wēixiào to smile; smile
- 微信 wēixìn WeChat
- 稍微 shāowēi a little
- 微博 wēibó microblog
- 微小 wēixiǎo tiny
- 卑微 bēiwēi humble; lowly; insignificant
- 略微 lüèwēi slightly; somewhat
- 轻微 qīngwēi slight; minor; mild
- 微 wēi slightly; tiny; minute
- 微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven
- 微不足道 wēibùzúdào negligible; insignificant
- 微观 wēiguān microscopic; micro-level