皮 质 类 固 醇

pízhìlèigùchún

corticosteroid

Traditional 皮質類固醇

Meaning

pízhìlèigùchúnpi2 zhi4 lei4 gu4 chun2

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pí · skin, hide, fur, feathers

Radical 皮 · 5 strokes

Pictographic: A hand using a tool 攴 to strip the hide from a carcass

zhì · essence, nature; material, substance

Radical 厂 · 8 strokes · Parts 厂十贝

Pictophonetic: shell

lèi · category, class, group, kind; similar to; to resemble

Radical 大 · 9 strokes · Parts 米大

gù · to solidify; strength

Radical 囗 · 8 strokes · Parts 囗古

Pictophonetic: border

chún · rich, pure, as good as wine

Radical 酉 · 15 strokes · Parts 酉享

Ideographic: Wine 酉 fit to be savored 享

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