Chinese symbol for “mitosis”

有丝分裂

yǒu sī fēn liè

Traditional: 有絲分裂

mitosis

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mitosis is 有丝分裂 (yǒu sī fēn liè), defined as: mitosis.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

有 yǒu

to have, to own, to possess; to exist

radical 74 ⽉ · 6 strokes

丝 sī

silk, fine thread; wire; strings

radical 1 ⼀ · 5 strokes

分 fēn

to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity

radical 18 ⼑ · 4 strokes

裂 liè

to split, to rend; crevice, crack

radical 145 ⾐ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

絲 sī

Related words

Other words that share a character with 有丝分裂.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
没有 (沒有)	méi yǒu	haven't; hasn't
所有	suǒ yǒu	all; to have; to possess; to own
还有 (還有)	hái yǒu	there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition
只有	zhǐ yǒu	only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng gu
有人	yǒu rén	someone; people
有关 (有關)	yǒu guān	to have sth to do with; to relate to
粉丝 (粉絲)	fěn sī	bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans")
丝毫 (絲毫)	sī háo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
部分	bù fen	part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]
分裂	fēn liè	to split up; to divide

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