蛋白
Chinese
egg; oval shaped | white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous | ||
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simp. and trad. (蛋白) |
蛋 | 白 | |
2nd round simp. | 旦白 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- (egg white):
Dialectal synonyms of 蛋白 (“(chicken) egg white”) [map]
- (protein):
Derived terms
Derived terms from 蛋白
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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蛋 | 白 |
たん Hyōgaiji |
はく > ぱく Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 蛋白 (tan? bæk, literally “egg + white”). The kanʻon reading, so likely a later borrowing.
The protein sense is more recent, and developed out of the egg white sense.
Pronunciation
Noun
蛋白 • (tanpaku)
Usage notes
Derived terms
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