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孢
bāo
Description
"孢"这个字常常和"子"一起用，就是"孢子"。
The character "孢" is often used together with "子", forming "孢子".
蘑菇和苔藓用孢子来产生新的植物。
Mushrooms and mosses use 孢子 to produce new plants.
Meanings
孢bāo
spore (of plants, fungi, etc.)
蘑菇的孢子很小，我们看不见。
Mushroom spores are very small; we can't see them.
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Notes
- Usage
孢 rarely stands alone; it almost always appears in the compound 孢子 (spore).
- Etymology
uses the 子 (child/seed) radical, hinting at its reproductive-cell meaning.
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