内出血 (nèi chū xiě) — internal bleeding, internal hemorrhage (medical)

Definition

noun
internal bleedinginternal hemorrhage (medical)

Examples

  • 内出血
    Yī shēng zhěn duàn wèi tóu bù nèi chū xiě.
    The doctor diagnosed it as internal bleeding in the head.
  • 内出血
    Yán zhòng nèi chū xiě kě néng xū yào jǐn jí shǒu shù.
    Severe internal bleeding may require emergency surgery.
  • 内出血
    Chē huò dǎo zhì tā fù nèi nèi chū xiě.
    The car accident caused internal bleeding in his abdomen.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

nèiinside
出血bleeding
chūcome outxuèblood
动宾Verb + object

The bleeding described by 出血 happens inside 内, giving internal hemorrhage.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • to enter
  • jiōnghouse

The shape shows 入 entering into 冂, a house, so it pictures bringing something indoors, giving the sense inside.

Open 内 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

Open 出 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • drop of blood
  • mǐncontainer

The shape shows 一, a drop of blood, inside 皿, a container, for blood held in a sacrificial vessel.

Open 血 →

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