卟

bǔ

used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉 (bǔ lín) and porphin 卟吩 (bǔ fēn)

Ancient forms

2 forms
  1. BronzeWestern Zhou
  2. Small sealQin–Han
  3. 卟RegularToday

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Meaning

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  1. used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉 (bǔ lín) and porphin 卟吩 (bǔ fēn)

Words with 卟

  • 卟吩bǔfēnporphin C20H14N4 (loanword)
  • 卟啉bǔlínporphyrin (organic chemical essential to hemoglobin and chlorophyll) (loanword)

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