基因

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Chinese

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

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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基因

  1. (genetics, countable) gene (Classifier: ) [from circa 1935]
    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
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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基因

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

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
いん
Grade: 5
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Noun

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()(いん) (kiin

  1. cause; origin
  2. gene (biological)