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内脏

nèizàng

internal organs; viscera

A paper-cut torso outline showing internal organs.
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Characters in this word

内 nèi

Strokes
4
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
冂 frame 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

脏 zāng

Strokes
10
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 庄 village, hamlet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 医生通过影像检查判断内脏是否受到撞击损伤。 Yīshēng tōngguò yǐngxiàng jiǎnchá pànduàn nèizàng shìfǒu shòudào zhuàngjī sǔnshāng. The doctor used imaging tests to determine whether the internal organs had been damaged by the impact.
  • 吃火锅的时候,有些人喜欢点动物内脏。 Chī huǒguō de shíhou, yǒuxiē rén xǐhuan diǎn dòngwù nèizàng. When eating hot pot, some people like to order animal offal.
  • 长期熬夜会增加内脏的负担。 Chángqī áoyè huì zēngjiā nèizàng de fùdān. Staying up late over a long period puts extra strain on the internal organs.

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