The story of 胚

embryo

胚 is composed of the BuShou of 肉(meat) and 丕 (big). 丕 depicts the root of plant with a stroke, root has the meaning of origin, embryo is flesh, also the origin.

Vocabulary of 胚

  • 胚胎 (embryo)
  • 胚芽 (germ)

Classification

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