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腺

Character

腺 xiàn

HSK 7–9Character

gland, an organ of the body (as in 汗腺 sweat gland)

Strokes
13
Structure
Left–right
Parts
泉
Traditional
腺
Frequency
#2595 most common character
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Meaning

xiàn

xian4
  1. gland, an organ of the body (as in 汗腺 sweat gland)

Examples

  • 我们的身体里有汗腺。

    wǒ men de shēn tǐ lǐ yǒu hàn xiàn

    There are sweat glands in our bodies.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他的甲状腺有一点问题。

    tā de jiǎ zhuàng xiàn yǒu yī diǎn wèn tí

    There is a small problem with his thyroid.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 13 strokes

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Words with 腺

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腺体xiàn tǐglandWord腺样xiàn yàngadenoid glandWord腺毛xiàn máo(botany) glandular hairWord腺病xiàn bìngadenosis (glandular disease)Word腺癌xiàn áiadenocarcinomaWord腺苷xiàn gānadenosineWord腺嘌呤xiàn piào lìngadenine nucleotide (A, pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA and with uracil U 尿嘧啶 in RNA)Word腺垂体xiàn chuí tǐpituitary glandWord腺病毒xiàn bìng dúadenovirusWord腺鼠疫xiàn shǔ yìbubonic plagueWord腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸xiàn piào lìng hé gān sān lín suānadenosine triphosphate (ATP)Word丝腺sī xiànsilk glandWord