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Etymology
Pictograph of the scrotum of a male's penis. The meaning later shifted to "egg", "ovum", and "spawn".
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卵 is a pictograph depicting two eggs or seeds joined together, as if within an ovary or nest, symbolizing biological reproduction. Its symmetrical structure, with a dot in each half, visually echoes the form of reproductive cells or fertilized eggs. Historically, it has primarily meant egg or spawn, especially of insects, fish, and amphibians, rather than bird eggs. In modern biological and medical terms, it continues to denote an ovum, an ovary, or early embryonic development, directly extending its ancient visual meaning.
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河边有很多卵石。
青蛙在池塘产卵。
这些卵很快会孵化。
卵巢是女性的重要器官。
大多数鸟类都是卵生动物。
卵子和精子结合形成受精卵。
科学家正在研究如何保护濒危动物的卵。
在低温环境下，某些昆虫的卵可以进入休眠状态。