Chinese

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close to; to cut; to slice
a slice; piece; flake
a slice; piece; flake; thin; slice; disc; sheet
 
trad. (切片)
simp. #(切片)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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切片

  1. to cut into slices

Noun

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切片

  1. slice
  2. (medicine) section (of organic tissues)

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: 2
へん > ぺん
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese compound 切片 (tshet phenH, literally cut + part). Compare modern Mandarin qiēpiàn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せっ)(ぺん) (seppen

  1. slice, segment
  2. (mathematics) an intercept: the x coordinate where a line crosses the x axis, or the y coordinate from where a line crosses the y axis
  3. (biology) a prepared slide sample, a section or slice of an organism prepared on a slide for viewing in a microscope

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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切片 (jeolpyeon) (hangeul 절편)

  1. hanja form? of 절편 (slice, segment)