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移植

yízhí

to transplant; to transfer; to adapt

A gardener transplanting a seedling from a pot into the ground
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Characters in this word

移 yí

Strokes
11
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 多 much, many, multi-

植 zhí

Strokes
12
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 直 straight, vertical
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 植

Example phrases

  • 医生评估后认为,患者暂时不适合进行肝脏移植。 Yīshēng pínggū hòu rènwéi, huànzhě zànshí bù shìhé jìnxíng gānzàng yízhí. After evaluation, the doctor concluded that the patient was not yet suitable for a liver transplant.
  • 这棵树苗适合在春天移植到花园里。 Zhè kē shùmiáo shìhé zài chūntiān yízhí dào huāyuán lǐ. This sapling is best transplanted into the garden in spring.
  • 医院成功完成了心脏移植手术。 Yīyuàn chénggōng wánchéng le xīnzàng yízhí shǒushù. The hospital successfully completed a heart transplant operation.

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