新陈代谢/新陳代謝 xīn chén dài xiè — metabolism (biology)

Meanings

1. 1

   metabolism (biology)

   metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)

   verb

Character breakdown

• 谢/謝

  xiè (fourth tone, falling)

  to thank; thanks; (of flowers) to wither, to fade; Xie, a common surname

  12 strokes⿰讠射Radical 言

Words containing 谢

• 谢谢/謝謝xièxie (fourth tone, falling)thank you; to thank
• 感谢/感謝gǎnxiè (third tone, dipping)to thank, to be grateful to
• 谢绝/謝絕xiè (fourth tone, falling) jué (second tone, rising)to refuse politely