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CHINESE CHARACTER

pēi

胚

胚

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embryo

Numbered pinyin
pei1
English meanings
embryo

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhǒngzi种子lǐ里de的pēi胚yá芽kāishǐ开始shēngzhǎng生长。

    The embryo bud inside the seed begins to grow.

  2. 02

    pēitāi胚胎zài在mǔ母tǐ体zhōng中zhújiàn逐渐fāyù发育。

    The embryo gradually develops in the mother's body.

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