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Meaning

germ; bacteria; bacteria; mold; mushroom

Chinese: 细菌、真菌等微生物。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jun” becomes a different word in each tone. 菌 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ
  • 菌子jùn zi(dialect) mushroom
  • 菌种jūn zhǒng(microorganism) species; strain; (fungus and mushroom) spore; spawn
  • 无菌wú jūnsterile; aseptic
  • 真菌zhēn jūnfungi; fungus

Example Sentence

山里长着各种各样的菌类。Shān lǐ zhǎng zhe gè zhǒng gè yàng de jūn lèi.Various kinds of fungi grow in the mountains.

Shānmountaininsidezhǎngchiefzhe(ongoing action)各种各样gè zhǒng gè yàngvarious kindsdeof菌类jūn lèifungus