02501 Chinese character of 腺 and pronounce sin3

The Chinese character【腺】that we will explain today is a word that describes health or physiology. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A body organ or secretion. Explanation: Tissues in living things that secrete chemicals. There are two types of glands: endocrine glands and exocrine glands. The hormones secreted by endocrine glands can regulate the body’s metabolic function, while the exocrine glands can secrete various secretions such as digestive juices. The adrenal glands in the human body are endocrine glands, while the mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, etc. are exocrine glands. Such as: “tear gland”, “thyroid gland”, “tonsils”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【腺】:xiàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【腺】:sin3

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【腺】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【腺】, for example:Describe health or physiology , It means mainly a body organ or secretion .Chinese characters encompass a wide spectrum of meanings, with intricate interpretations that may not be thoroughly described in this context.

【腺】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【腺體、腺泡】(Mandarin Pinyin:xiàn tǐ 、xiàn pào/ Cantonese Jyutping:sin3 tai2 、sin3 paau3)

It takes 13 strokes to write this character,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


腺體的健康對人體運作至關重要。

The health of your glands is vital to the functioning of your body.


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