嘌 (piào) - Swift, rapid & also refers to purine, a chemical compound in

嘌Tone 4

piào ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

嘌 · piào

Swift, rapid;

also refers to purine, a chemical compound in biology.

Swift, rapidalso refers to purine, a chemical compound in

Usage highlights

PurineSwift flightRapid speech

Synonyms

  • 快— fast, quick
  • 速— speed, rapid

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird flew swiftly (嘌呤).
  • This food is high in purine (嘌呤).
  • He spoke in a rapid, fluttering manner (嘌呤).

Collocations

  • Purine(嘌呤)
  • Swift flight(嘌呤)
  • Rapid speech(嘌呤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is rarely used in classical Chinese literature.
  • In modern contexts, it is primarily associated with biochemistry and the term 'purine'.

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