卵 (luǎn): egg, ovum, spawn, (coll.) testicles, (old) penis
卵 (luǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “egg.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 卩 (structural). It ranks #1980 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically pictographic, 卵 two ovaries containing eggs. Its radical form 卩 (seal) appears in many related characters such as 印 (yìn, abbr. for 印度, India), 卫 (wèi, vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces), 危 (wēi, danger).
Definitions
- egg
- ovum
- spawn
- (coll.) testicles
- (old) penis
Etymology & Origin
pictographicTwo ovaries containing eggs
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卵子 | luǎn zǐ | ovum |
| 卵巢 | luǎn cháo | ovary |
| 产卵 | chǎn luǎn | to lay eggs |
| 排卵 | pái luǎn | to ovulate |
| 鹅卵石 | é luǎn shí | pebble |
| 受精卵 | shòu jīng luǎn | fertilized ovum |
| 输卵管 | shū luǎn guǎn | Fallopian tube |
| 卵石 | luǎn shí | cobble |
| 卵泡 | luǎn pāo | ovarian follicle |
| 虫卵 | chóng luǎn | insect egg |
| 孵卵 | fū luǎn | to hatch |
| 以卵击石 | yǐ luǎn jī shí | lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom) |
| 然并卵 | rán bìng luǎn | (Internet slang) ultimately useless |
| 总卵黄管 | zǒng luǎn huáng guǎn | (flatworm anatomy) common vitelline duct, formed by the union of vitelline ducts and entering the ootype |
| 覆巢之下无完卵 | fù cháo zhī xià wú wán luǎn | lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom) |
卵 appears in 43 compound words: 47 as the first character, 35 as the last, and 19 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 卵 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (5)
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
Showing 4 of 5 idioms containing 卵.
Example Sentences
老师教我们卵字的发音和笔顺。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men luǎn zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .
The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "卵."
...症最好的治疗办法有哪些?介入栓塞术会影响卵巢功能吗
. . . zhèng zuì hǎo de zhì liáo bàn fǎ yǒu nǎ xiē ? jiè rù shuān sāi shù huì yǐng xiǎng luǎn cháo gōng néng ma
... What are the best treatments for this condition? Does interventional embolization affect ovarian function?
鲑鱼卵近年翻涨飙高! 飞鱼卵逆势成新宠
鲑 yú luǎn jìn nián fān zhǎng biāo gāo ! fēi yú luǎn nì shì chéng xīn chǒng
Salmon roe has soared in recent years! Flying fish eggs bucked the trend and became a new favorite
...什么时候吃有效?停药7天期间会不会意外排卵怀孕
. . . shén má shí hòu chī yǒu xiào ? tíng yào 7 tiān qī jiān huì bù huì yì wài pái luǎn huái yùn
... When is it effective to eat? Will there be unexpected ovulation and pregnancy during the 7-day stopping of the drug?
避孕药吃多了会导致不孕吗?停药后卵巢功能能完全恢复吗
bì yùn yào chī duō le huì dǎo zhì bù yùn ma ? tíng yào hòu luǎn cháo gōng néng néng wán quán huī fù ma
Can taking too many birth control pills cause infertility? Can ovarian function be fully restored after stopping the drug?
田中千绘恋情曾掀波 冻卵细节首次曝光
tián zhōng qiān huì liàn qíng céng xiān bō dòng luǎn xì jié shǒu cì pù guāng
Chie Tanaka's love affair once made waves, and the details of egg freezing were exposed for the first time
她捡起了一块鹅卵石。
Tā jiǎn qǐ le yīkuài éluǎnshí.
She stooped to pick up a pebble.
鲑鱼在淡水中产卵。
Guīyú zài dànshuǐ zhōng chǎnluǎn.
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
Character Family
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