革兰氏阴性 gé lán shì yīn xìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Gram negative (bacteria that do not retain Gram stain, often the more dangerous kind)

CHARACTERS

革 gé leather, animal hides; rad. 177
兰 lán orchid; elegant, graceful
氏 shì clan, family; mister
阴 yīn 'female' principle; dark; secret
性 xìng nature, character, sex