Definitions

pēi variant of 胚[pēi]
pēi embryo

Etymology phono-semantic

flesh

Semantic: Phonetic:

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The character "胚" is etymologically constructed from the "flesh" radical, denoting organic substance, and the component "不", which originally served a phonetic function while implicitly conveying a notion of incompleteness or potential, aligning with its early semantic focus on the nascent stages of biological life. Initially referring specifically to the early formative phase of an embryo, its meaning gradually expanded to metaphorically indicate the rudimentary or incipient state of anything in development, thus broadening its lexical application while retaining its core biological sense. Structurally, the character has maintained a consistent form throughout its history, with its traditional composition remaining unchanged and continuing to represent these conceptual elements.

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科学家研究胎。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū pēitāi.

Scientists study embryos.

胎发育需要营养。

Pēitāi fāyù xūyào yíngyǎng.

Embryo development requires nutrition.

芽在土壤中生长。

Pēiyá zài tǔrǎng zhōng shēngzhǎng.

The germ grows in the soil.

这个胎处于早期阶段。

Zhège pēitāi chǔyú zǎoqī jiēduàn.

This embryo is in an early stage.

研究人员观察胎的细胞分裂。

Yánjiū rényuán guānchá pēitāi de xìbāo fēnliè.

Researchers observe the cell division of the embryo.

层分化形成各种组织。

Pēicéng fēnhuà xíngchéng gèzhǒng zǔzhī.

The germ layer differentiates to form various tissues.

在实验室里,他们培育了人工胎。

Zài shíyànshì lǐ, tāmen péiyùle réngōng pēitāi.

In the laboratory, they cultivated artificial embryos.

通过基因编辑,科学家能够修改胎的遗传信息。

Tōngguò jīyīn biānjí, kēxuéjiā nénggòu xiūgǎi pēitāi de yíchuán xìnxī.

Through gene editing, scientists can modify the genetic information of embryos.