Chinese symbol for “mimicry”
拟态
nǐ tài
Traditional: 擬態
(biol.) mimicry; (protective) mimicry; camouflage
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mimicry is 拟态 (nǐ tài), defined as: (biol.) mimicry; (protective) mimicry; camouflage.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拟态.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 模拟 (模擬) | mó nǐ | imitation; to simulate |
| 虚拟 (虛擬) | xū nǐ | to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical |
| 拟定 (擬定) | nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft |
| 比拟 (比擬) | bǐ nǐ | to compare; to draw a parallel |
| 草拟 (草擬) | cǎo nǐ | first draft; to draw up (a first version) |
| 拟订 (擬訂) | nǐ dìng | to draw up (a plan) |
| 状态 (狀態) | zhuàng tài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 态度 (態度) | tài du | manner; bearing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mimicry”.
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