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bạch huyết cầu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ hwiət̚˧˦ kəw˨˩]Huế [ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ hwiək̚˦˧˥ kəw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ wiək̚˦˥ kəw˨˩] browser voice
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bạch huyết cầu means leukocyte.

Chinese characters: 白血球 (白 “white” + 血球 “blood cell”)

Meanings of bạch huyết cầu in English

Noun

  1. leukocyte ≈ bạch cầu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 白血球, composed of 白 (“white”) and 血球 (“blood cell”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bạch huyết cầu mean in English?

bạch huyết cầu (noun) means "leukocyte".

How do you pronounce bạch huyết cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ hwiət̚˧˦ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ wiək̚˦˥ kəw˨˩]. Tones: bạch — heavy tone (nặng), huyết — rising tone (sắc), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is bạch huyết cầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bạch huyết cầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 白血球.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.