Chinese word dictionary

外分泌

wài fēn mì · exocrine; external secretion (e.g. saliva)

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Simplified外分泌

Traditional外分泌

Pinyinwài fēn mì

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

外wài

out, outside, external; foreign; in addition

分fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

泌mì

to seep out, to secrete

How to learn 外分泌

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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分fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute (unit of time); minute (angular measurement unit); a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分钟fēnzhōng

minute

外wài

outside; in addition; foreign; external

外边wàibian

outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home

外国wàiguó

foreign country

外面wàimiàn

outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance