素U+7D2010 STROKES
Entry·pron. sù
ㄙㄨˋ
“Plain; unadorned; white; vegetarian food; essence; nature; usually; always; raw silk”
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糸silk
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- 因素ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋelement; factor; something that contributes to or influences a result; a component or cause in the makeup of something
- 元素ㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋa basic component or factor of something; a chemical element; a member of a set in mathematics.
- 要素ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋessential factor; key constituent; basic element that makes up something; one of the components of a whole
- 素材ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊsource material used in literature, art, or creative works; raw content for writing, design, or production.
- 素食ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊvegetarian food; a diet without meat or fish; (archaic) to live without earning one's keep
- 維生素ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋvitamin; organic compound essential for normal growth and nutrition
- 素質ㄙㄨˋ ㄓˊinner quality; basic essence; inherent character; fundamental nature; (of a person) innate or cultivated quality; (archaic) white texture or pure substance
- 酵素ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋenzyme; a protein-based biological catalyst that speeds up specific biochemical reactions in living organisms.
- 素養ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇpersonal accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation; everyday refinement and moral character.
- 素描ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄠˊa monochromatic drawing made with pencil, charcoal, or ink; a quick sketch or study; a brief, lightly sketched literary description of a scene or character.
- 吃素ㄔ ㄙㄨˋto be a vegetarian; to eat only plant-based food; to abstain from meat and animal products.
- 激素ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨˋhormone; a chemical messenger produced by endocrine glands in living organisms.
- 抗生素ㄎㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋantibiotic; a chemical substance produced by microorganisms that can inhibit or kill bacteria, used to treat infections; common examples include penicillin and aureomycin.
- 素人ㄙㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊamateur; layperson; ordinary person without professional training or special expertise; someone not part of a professional or expert group.
- 毒素ㄉㄨˊ ㄙㄨˋtoxin; a highly toxic substance produced within a living organism; metaphorically, harmful ideas or rhetoric that poison public thought
- 色素ㄙㄜˋ ㄙㄨˋsubstances that give color to objects; natural ones like chlorophyll in leaves or hemoglobin in blood; artificial ones like food dyes Yellow No. 4, No. 5
- 胰島素ㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇ ㄙㄨˋa protein hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar levels; insulin preparations treat diabetes.
- 營養素ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ ㄙㄨˋNutrients; substances obtained from food to sustain life, growth, and development; major categories include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals; water is also considered an essential nutrient.
- 素有ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇlong known for; traditionally recognized as; has long had a reputation for
- 樸素ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄨˋplain and simple; unadorned; not flashy; living simply without extravagance; modest and unpretentious in style or manner.
- 羅素ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄨˋBertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, mathematician, and Nobel laureate in literature; also a common transliteration of the surname Russell
- 血紅素ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄨˋhemoglobin; oxygen-carrying pigment in red blood cells
- 腎上腺素ㄕㄣˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨˋadrenaline; epinephrine; hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar, used in emergencies and to treat severe asthma or cardiac arrest
- 訓練有素ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨˋwell-trained; having attained a solid level of skill through systematic, rigorous training
- 胡蘿蔔素ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄙㄨˋcarotene; organic pigment in plants and animals that gives yellow, orange, or red coloration; converts to vitamin A in the liver
- 素來ㄙㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊalways; all along; consistently; from the beginning
- 黑色素ㄏㄟ ㄙㄜˋ ㄙㄨˋdark biological pigment in skin, hair, and tissues; produced by oxidation of tyrosine; increased by sun exposure to protect skin from UV damage
- 素顏ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊbare face; face without makeup
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