肿瘤 (zhǒngliú) — tumour; neoplasm

Characters in this word

Strokes: 8
Radical: ⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of: ⺼ meat, flesh 中 central
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 15
Radical: 疒 — sickness, disease
Made of: 疒 sickness, disease 留 to stay, to remain
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

早期筛查可以在肿瘤尚未扩散之前发现异常，从而显著提高治疗成功率。 Zǎoqī shāichá kěyǐ zài zhǒngliú shàngwèi kuòsàn zhīqián fāxiàn yìcháng, cóng'ér xiǎnzhù tígāo zhìliáo chénggōnglǜ. Early screening can detect abnormalities before a tumour has spread, thereby significantly improving treatment success rates.
医生说，良性肿瘤一般不会对健康造成太大威胁。 Yīshēng shuō, liángxìng zhǒngliú yìbān bú huì duì jiànkāng zàochéng tài dà wēixié. The doctor said that a benign tumour usually does not pose a major threat to health.
定期体检能帮助人们及早发现身体里的肿瘤。 Dìngqī tǐjiǎn néng bāngzhù rénmen jízǎo fāxiàn shēntí li de zhǒngliú. Regular medical check-ups can help people detect a tumour in the body early.