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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 基因
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 基因 | jī yīn | - gene (loanword) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | 3,276 | 2,693 | 7,338 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 基 | jī | - (bound form) base; foundation - (bound form) radical (chemistry) - (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese) |
| 因 | yīn | - cause - reason - because |
| 因 | yīn | - old variant of 因[yin1] |
Other Words Containing 基因
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