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The Chinese word "克隆" is formed through phonetic translation, directly approximating the sounds of the English word "clone". The characters "克" (kè) and "隆" (lóng) are selected solely for their phonetic values, which when combined mimic the pronunciation of "clone" in Mandarin, with no semantic relationship to the meaning of the original term.

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科学家克隆了一只羊。

Kēxuéjiā kèlóngle yī zhǐ yáng.

Scientists cloned a sheep.

克隆技术已经存在很多年了。

Kèlóng jìshù yǐjīng cúnzài hěn duō niánle.

Cloning technology has existed for many years.

关于克隆人的讨论涉及伦理问题。

Guānyú kèlóng rén de tǎolùn shèjí lúnlǐ wèntí.

Discussions about human cloning involve ethical issues.

这部科幻电影讲述了克隆军队的故事。

Zhè bù kēhuàn diànyǐng jiǎngshùle kèlóng jūnduì de gùshì.

This sci-fi movie tells the story of a cloned army.

未来，治疗性克隆可能治愈许多疾病。

Wèilái, zhìliáo xìng kèlóng kěnéng zhìyù xǔduō jíbìng.

In the future, therapeutic cloning may cure many diseases.

Word Definition - 克隆

kè lóng (biology) (loanword) to clone; a clone; (fig.) to make an identical copy of (a website etc)

Individual Character Details

克 kè, kè, kè, kè, kè
隆 lóng, lōng, lóng