What does 胚 mean in Chinese?

胚 (pēi) means "embryo" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 胚?

胚 is pronounced "pēi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

胚 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 胚 include 瓶胚 (preform), 胚囊 ((botany) embryo sac), 胚层 (germ layer), 胚泡 ((biology) blastocyst), 胚珠 (ovule).

You can practice writing 胚 using our stroke order tool.

胚

pēi

embryo

Radical: 肉 (no. 130)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
瓶胚	píng pēi	preform
胚囊	pēi náng	(botany) embryo sac
胚层	pēi céng	germ layer
胚泡	pēi pào	(biology) blastocyst
胚珠	pēi zhū	ovule
胚胎	pēi tāi	embryo
胚芽	pēi yá	bud
色胚	sè pēi	(slang) pervert
麦胚	mài pēi	wheat germ
中胚层	zhōng pēi céng	mesoderm (cell lineage in embryology)

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

胚

pēi

embryo

Radical: 肉 (no. 130)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
瓶胚	píng pēi	preform
胚囊	pēi náng	(botany) embryo sac
胚层	pēi céng	germ layer
胚泡	pēi pào	(biology) blastocyst
胚珠	pēi zhū	ovule
胚胎	pēi tāi	embryo
胚芽	pēi yá	bud
色胚	sè pēi	(slang) pervert
麦胚	mài pēi	wheat germ
中胚层	zhōng pēi céng	mesoderm (cell lineage in embryology)