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卵

luǎn
#2,005 most
frequent character
egg, ovum
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

卵 first showed a scrotum, and that was its original meaning. Later the two 丶 marks were added. The meaning then grew to eggs, then to ovum and spawn.

Drawn as: scrotum

卵 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
孵

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Example Sentences

我喜欢吃鸡蛋。
wǒ xǐhuān chī jīdàn 。
I like to eat eggs.
这个蛋非常新鲜。
zhègè dàn fēicháng xīnxiān 。
This egg is very fresh.
她的蛋糕上面有一个蛋。
tāde dàngāo shàngmiàn yǒu yígè dàn 。
There is an egg on top of her cake.

Words with similar meanings

蛋dàn
egg
A more general term for egg, can refer to different types of eggs.

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