Memory phrase for the character: 菌

菌

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Meaning

mold, mildew, germ, bacteria, fungus

Pronunciation

jūn, jùn

Explanation

 Top: plant 艹, bottom: 囷 (enclosure 囗, rice plant 禾)

Mnemonic
 
Plants enclosed like this rice plant will be affected by mold.

Radicals

艹 grass, plantGrass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
囗 enclosureThis radical is enclosing other items. A small square 口 however is understood as mouth.
禾 grainGrain plant 木 with a spike ノ of grain




 Vocabulary

病菌 bìng jūn  harmful bacteria; pathogenic bacteria; germs
细菌 xì jūn  bacterium; germ
霉菌 méi jūn  mold; mildew; fungus; fungi; fungal; mycete; something harmful; mould
噬菌体 shì jūn tǐ  bacteriophage; phage; virus that infects bacteria
 

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