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革兰氏阴性

Gélánshìyīnxìng

Traditional: 革蘭氏陰性

Gram negative (bacteria that do not retain Gram stain, often the more dangerous kind)

Noun

Character Breakdown

革
gé
leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove
HSK 5
兰
lán
orchid; elegant, graceful
氏
shì
clan, family; maiden name
HSK 6
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2
性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
HSK 4

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