Japanese Word Entry
メラニン細胞刺戟ホルモンSimplified Japanese form: メラニン細胞刺激ホルモン
| Kana: | メラニンさいぼうしげきホルモン |
| Romaji: | meraninsaiboushigekihorumon |
| Definition: | melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH |
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Chinese characters used in this word
| 細 | dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise, fine, tiny, thin |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄒㄧˋ (xì) |
| Cantonese: | sai3 |
| Japanese: | サイ (sai)、 セイ (sei) / ほそ.い (hosoi)、 ほそ.る (hosoru)、 こま.か (komaka)、 こま.かい (komakai)、 くわしい (kuwashii) |
| Korean: | 세 (se) |
| Vietnamese: | tế, tới |
Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: | 细 |
| 胞 | placenta, sac, sheath, womb, fetal membrane |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄅㄠ (bāo), ㄆㄠˊ (páo), ㄆㄠˋ (pào) |
| Cantonese: | baau1 |
| Japanese: | ホウ (hou) / えな (ena) |
| Korean: | 포 (po) |
| Vietnamese: | bào |
| 刺 | thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card, irritate, prod |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄘˋ (cì), ㄑㄧˋ (qì), ㄘ (cī) |
| Cantonese: | ci3 |
| Japanese: | シ (shi)、 セキ (seki) / さ.す (sasu)、 さ.さる (sasaru)、 さ.し (sashi)、 とげ (toge)、 そしる (soshiru) |
| Korean: | 자 (ja), 척 (cheog) |
| Vietnamese: | thứ, thích |
| 戟 | halbert, arms, halberd with crescent blade |
Readings
| Mandarin: | ㄐㄧˇ (jǐ) |
| Cantonese: | gik1 |
| Japanese: | ゲキ (geki) / ほこ (hoko) |
| Korean: | 극 (geug) |
| Vietnamese: | kích |