膜

mó

月 + 莫

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Definitions

mó (noun) membrane; film

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 莫 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 莫

About

膜 is a phonosemantic compound consisting of the flesh radical 月 (a form of ⺼) on the left, which links the character to biological tissues, flesh, and organic matter, and the phonetic component 莫 on the right. It primarily denotes a thin, delicate layer of living tissue, a membrane, such as the cornea or the skin-like linings that wrap around internal organs in humans and animals. From this anatomical sense, the meaning expanded to refer to any extremely thin, pliable sheet or artificial coating: plastic film, protective surface layers, and the diaphragm used in microphones, loudspeakers, and other acoustic equipment.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这张面膜很湿润。

Zhè zhāng miànmó hěn shīrùn.

This sheet mask is very moist.

她用保鲜膜包好剩菜。

Tā yòng bǎoxiānmó bāo hǎo shèngcài.

She wrapped the leftovers with cling wrap.

手机贴膜可以保护屏幕。

Shǒujī tiē mó kěyǐ bǎohù píngmù.

Applying a screen protector can protect the phone screen.

角膜移植手术非常精细。

Jiǎomó yízhí shǒushù fēicháng jīngxì.

Corneal transplant surgery is very delicate.

这层薄膜能有效隔绝空气。

Zhè céng báomó néng yǒuxiào géjué kōngqì.

This thin film can effectively isolate air.

细胞膜控制物质的进出。

Xìbāomó kòngzhì wùzhì de jìnchū.

The cell membrane controls the entry and exit of substances.

科学家在研究新型薄膜材料。

Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū xīnxíng báomó cáiliào.

Scientists are researching new thin film materials.

反渗透膜技术用于海水淡化。

Fǎnshèntòu mó jìshù yòng yú hǎishuǐ dànhuà.

Reverse osmosis membrane technology is used for seawater desalination.

Related Characters

Component: 月

Component: 莫

膜