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显微镜

xiǎnwēijìng

microscope

A researcher looks into a microscope beside a sample tray
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Characters in this word

显 xiǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 业 business, profession
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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
More about the character 微

镜 jìng

Strokes
16
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
Made of
钅 gold, metal 竟 finally, after all, at last
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 镜

Example phrases

  • 借助显微镜,研究人员发现了肉眼无法识别的细微裂纹。 Jièzhù xiǎnwēijìng, yánjiū rényuán fāxiàn le ròuyǎn wúfǎ shíbié de xìwēi lièwén. With the help of a microscope, the researchers discovered tiny cracks that could not be identified with the naked eye.
  • 透过显微镜,可以看到细胞的结构。 Tòuguò xiǎnwēijìng, kěyǐ kàndào xìbāo de jiégòu. Through the microscope, you can see the structure of a cell.
  • 学生们在实验室里用显微镜观察水的样本。 Xuéshēngmen zài shíyànshì lǐ yòng xiǎnwēijìng guānchá shuǐ de yàngběn. The students in the lab use a microscope to examine water samples.

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