蛋 dàn eggs
How to remember 蛋: 疋 bolt of cloth + 虫 insect = eggs. The biology student lays a bolt of cloth over the box so the rare insect can lay its tiny eggs in peace.
Component breakdown
蛋 = 疋 bolt of cloth + 虫 insect
- 疋 bolt of cloth
- 虫 insect
The biology student lays a bolt of cloth over the box so the rare insect can lay its tiny eggs in peace.
How it is used
- Egg - 鸡蛋 (jīdàn) chicken egg, 蛋糕 (dàngāo) cake, 蛋白质 (dànbáizhì) protein.
- As a suffix it forms mild insults: 笨蛋 (bèndàn) idiot, 坏蛋 (huàidàn) bad guy.
Words with 蛋
Example sentences
- 这有一块蛋糕。 Zhè yǒu yī kuài dàngāo.Here's a piece of cake.
- 鸡蛋破了。 Jīdàn pò le.The egg is broken.