cí xìng jī sùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
estrogen
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Original source entry:

雌性激素 雌性激素 [ci2 xing4 ji1 su4] /estrogen/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 雌
    cí

    female / Taiwan pr. [cī]

  • 性
    xìng

    nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 激
    jī

    to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent

  • 素
    sù

    raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever

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