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心包 (xīn bāo) — pericardium (the membranous sac enclosing the heart)

Definition

Technical medical/anatomy term for the 'pericardium' — the membrane sac around the heart. At HSK 7, treated as a single lexicalized term; do not parse 心 (heart) + 包 (wrap) literally in context.

noun
pericardium (the membranous sac enclosing the heart)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 心包。
    Yī shēng zǐ xì jiǎn chá le bìng rén de xīn bāo.
    The doctor carefully examined the patient's pericardium.
  • 心包。
    xīn bāo De yán zhèng huì yǐn qǐ xiōng tòng.
    Inflammation of the pericardium can cause chest pain.
  • 心包。
    Tā yīn wèi xīn bāo jī yè zhù le yuàn.
    He was hospitalized for pericardial effusion.

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.

心xīnheart
包bāosac

心 heart + 包 sac names the sac around the heart.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

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

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

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Organs & Anatomy

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