Chinese

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again; once more; next in sequence
again; once more; next in sequence; another
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
simp. and trad.
(再生)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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再生

  1. (archaic) to come back to life after having died
  2. (archaic) to recover from a serious injury
  3. (biology, pathology) to regenerate; to regrow
    癌症再生  ―  áizhèng zàishēng  ―  cancer regeneration

Adjective

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再生

  1. (attributive) recycled

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さい
Grade: 5
せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

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(re) +‎ (live, produce)

Noun

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(さい)(せい) (saisei

  1. come to life again
  2. regeneration
  3. reuse
  4. recycle
  5. reproduction
  6. playback
    再生(さいせい)ボタン
    saisei botan
    play button

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Verb

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(さい)(せい)する (saisei surusuru (stem (さい)(せい) (saisei shi), past (さい)(せい)した (saisei shita))

  1. come back to life
  2. regenerate
    トカゲ尻尾(しっぽ)()れて再生(さいせい)します。
    Tokage no shippo wa kirete mo saisei shimasu.
    A lizard's tail regrows even if cut off.
  3. reuse
  4. play back

Conjugation

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