细胞 xìbāo cell (biology)
How to remember 细胞: 细 slender + 胞 womb = cell (biology).
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How it is used
- A cell (biology): 细胞分裂 (xìbāo fēnliè) cell division, 癌细胞 (ái xìbāo) cancer cells.
- The biology term; also figurative 'basic unit': 家庭是社会的细胞 (jiātíng shì shèhuì de xìbāo) the family is the cell of society.
- Science register.