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The character "胚" is structured with the "meat" radical (月) on the left and the component "不" on the right, where "不" functions as a phonetic element while also contributing a semantic sense of negation, thus conveying the idea of something not yet fully formed. Etymologically, it appeared in early Chinese texts with the specific meaning of a biological embryo, denoting the initial stage of development in organisms. Over centuries, its core meaning has centered on this concept of a rudimentary or undeveloped form, and in modern usage, it extends to compound terms that describe embryonic phases in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
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科学家研究胚胎。
胚胎发育需要营养。
胚芽在土壤中生长。
这个胚胎处于早期阶段。
研究人员观察胚胎的细胞分裂。
胚层分化形成各种组织。
在实验室里，他们培育了人工胚胎。
通过基因编辑，科学家能够修改胚胎的遗传信息。