Chinese word dictionary

头孢拉定

tóu bāo lā dìng · (pharm.) cefradine (aka cephradine)

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Word information

Simplified头孢拉定

Traditional頭孢拉定

Pinyintóu bāo lā dìng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

头tóu

head; chief, boss; first, top

孢bāo

spore

拉lā

to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)

定dìng

to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure

How to learn 头孢拉定

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

决定juédìng

to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]; certainly

头发tóufa

hair (on the head)

一定yídìng

surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must

点头diǎntóu

to nod

规定guīdìng

to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations

肯定kěndìng

to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer)