Meaning
gland
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 腺 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 腺样xiàn yàngadenoid gland; pharyngeal tonsil
- 性腺xìng xiàngonad; sex gland
- 腺体xiàn tǐgland
- 腺病xiàn bìngadenosis (glandular disease)
- 腺毛xiàn máo(botany) glandular hair
Example Sentence
天热的时候，汗腺会排出汗水。Tiān rè de shí hou, hàn xiàn huì pái chū hàn shuǐ.When it is hot, the sweat glands secrete sweat.
天Tiānday热rèto warm up的deof时候shí houtime，汗腺hàn xiànsweat gland会huìcan排出pái chūto discharge汗水hàn shuǐsweat。