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激素

Mandarin · pinyin jī sù

Meanings

  1. hormone
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激
jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
素
sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
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1–4 · ji1 su4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gik1 sou3

Cantonese word readings for 激素. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gik1 sou3

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

noun

  1. (physiology) hormone

verb

  1. (transgender slang) to undergo HRT (hormone replacement therapy)

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