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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
細菌 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
細菌 ＝ 細 ＋ 菌
ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣˋ · xìjùn
noun — bacteria, germ

字源 FORM — what the parts do

細fine, tiny (細小)xì
菌fungus, germ (病菌)jùn艸 on top, the growing thing; 囷 jūn (a round granary) gives the sound
細菌，細小的細，病菌的菌。
關 · Related
病菌bìngjùnthe disease-causing kind病毒bìngdúa virus — smaller, the contrast