代谢

Traditional form:

代謝

Pinyin (reading):

dàixiè

Definitions:

• replacement
• substitution
• metabolism (biol.)

Characters:

• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 谢 - to thank; to refuse politely

Traditional characters:

• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 謝 - to thank; to refuse politely