基因 jīyīn gene

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Stroke order

基因 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

基因 — the Chinese character for gene (jīyīn), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 基因 — gene

基 — 11 strokes
因 — 6 strokes

Characters in 基因

基 jī — (bound form) base; foundation; (bound form) radical (chemistry); (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)
因 yīn — cause; reason; because

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Related words

基因 is pronounced jīyīn and means “gene”.

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