疝气 (shàn qì) — hernia | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

hernia

Examples

疝气，。
Tā yīn wèi dé le shàn qì, suǒ yǐ qù yī yuàn zuò shǒu shù le.
Because he got a hernia, he went to the hospital for surgery.
疝气。
Yī shēng shuō zhè zhǒng shàn qì xū yào jǐn kuài zhì liáo.
The doctor said this type of hernia needs treatment as soon as possible.
疝气。
Cháng qī de tǐ lì láo dòng róng yì yǐn qǐ shàn qì.
Long-term physical labor can easily cause hernias.

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.

气qìcondition

The “疝” of hernia and the “气” of a bodily condition combine to name the ailment.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

疒山疝

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nèillness

Sound part声符shēngfú

山

山shān疝shàn

Same sound today

疝 pairs 疒 (illness) with 山, which contributes the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 氣; 气 is its simplified writing.

气米氣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

气

气qì氣qì

Same sound today

The traditional form 氣 pairs 米 (rice) with 气, which supplies the sound; the simplified 气 is a later abbreviation.

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