基因

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Chinese

base; foundation; basic
base; foundation; basic; (chemistry) radical
 
 cause; reason; because
simp. and trad.
(基因) 		基 因

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Phono-semantic matching of English gene, coined by geneticist Tan Jiazhen circa 1935, literally "fundamental factor".

Noun

基因

  1. (genetics, countable) gene (Classifier: 個／个)
    基因突變／基因突变  ―  jīyīn tūbiàn  ―  genetic mutation
  2. (figuratively, uncountable) succession; inheritance; continuity
    傳承文化基因／传承文化基因  ―  chuánchéng wénhuà jīyīn  ―  inherit cultural inheritance
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

基因

  1. (dated) cause; basic cause
Synonyms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (基因):
  • → Japanese: 基(き)因(いん) (kīn)
  • → Korean: 기인(基因) (giin)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
基 因
き
Grade: 5 		いん
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

基(き)因(いん) • (kiin) 

  1. cause; origin
  2. gene (biological)
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