子宫 (zǐ gōng) — uterus, womb | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

uteruswomb

Measure word · 个

Examples

子宫，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de zǐ gōng, fā xiàn méi yǒu wèn tí.
The doctor examined her uterus and found no problems.
子宫。
Tāi ér zài zǐ gōng lǐ màn màn zhǎng dà.
The fetus slowly grows in the womb.
子宫。
zǐ gōng Shì nǚ xìng shēng zhí xì tǒng de zhòng yào bù fen.
The uterus is an important part of the female reproductive system.

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.

子 means child and 宫 means palace or chamber, so the word names the womb.

Characters in this word

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 宮; 宫 is its simplified writing.

宀呂宮

宀宀mián
呂呂lǚ

The traditional form 宮 is built from 宀 and 呂.

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Organs & Anatomy

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