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标本 biāoběn

标本 biāoběn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 标本 biāoběn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
biāoběn | biao1 ben3
English translation
specimen
sample
the root cause and symptoms of a disease

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About 标本 biāoběn

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Traditional form

標本

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 标本 biāoběn

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biāo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of biāo . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and piào represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

piào

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

木示

Number of Strokes

9
běn

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Addition of a horizontal line toward the bottom of (tree) to represent the roots of the tree.

Positional decomposition

木一

Number of Strokes

5

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Collectors will pay $50,000 to $1 million for a rare specimen.

标本 biāoběn Decomposition

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标本 biāoběn Compounds

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  • biāo
    • běn
      • , bèn , běn , , pēn , , , , , , , ,
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