Definition
嗪 is a character used exclusively as a phonetic component in Chinese transliterations of foreign words, especially chemical terms ending in -xine or -zine (e.g., 吡嗪 'pyrazine', 哒嗪 'pyridazine'). It has no independent meaning and always appears as part of a multi-character transliteration.
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used in phonetic transcription -xine-zine or -chin
Examples
- 嗪。Zhè zhǒng yào de zhǔyào chéngfèn shì bǐ qín.The main ingredient of this medicine is pyrazine.
- 嗪。Dā qín zài yǒujī huàxué zhōng hěn chángjiàn.Pyridazine is very common in organic chemistry.
- 嗪。Yīshēng kāi le hán sāi qín de lìniàojì.The doctor prescribed a diuretic containing thiazine.
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