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卵巢 (luǎn cháo) — ovary

Definition

noun
ovary
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 卵巢。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā jiǎn chá yí xià luǎn cháo de gōng néng.
    The doctor advised her to check her ovarian function.
  • 卵巢，。
    Nǚ xìng yǒu liǎng gè luǎn cháo, wèi yú zǐ gōng liǎng cè.
    Women have two ovaries, located on both sides of the uterus.
  • 卵巢。
    luǎn cháo Ái de zǎo qī fā xiàn duì zhì liáo fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    Early detection of ovarian cancer is very important for treatment.

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.

卵luǎnegg
巢cháonest

卵 is an egg and 巢 a nest, so the word pictures the egg-bearing organ.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

卵 comes from a picture of eggs or spawn.

Open 卵 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

巢 shows a baby bird in a nest on top of a tree.

Open 巢 →
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