穿刺术 (chuān cì shù) — paracentesis; puncture technique

Definition

A medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the body to draw fluid or take a tissue sample (e.g. lumbar, bone-marrow puncture) for diagnosis or treatment.

noun
paracentesispuncture technique

Examples

  • 穿刺术。
    Yī shēng duì tā jìn xíng le chuān cì shù.
    The doctor performed a puncture procedure on him.
  • 穿刺术。
    chuān cì shù Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de zhěn duàn fāng fǎ.
    Puncture technique is a common diagnostic method.
  • 穿刺术。
    Tā zài xué xí rú hé zuò chuān cì shù.
    He is learning how to do puncture procedures.

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.

穿刺puncture
穿chuānpierce刺cìprick
联合Side by side
术shùtechnique

穿 and 刺 give the idea of piercing, while 术 names the technique.

Characters in this word

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

穿 puts 穴 (cave) and 牙 (tooth) together to show passing through or penetrating.

Open 穿 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刂Written in full as刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
朿
朿cì刺cì
Same sound today

刺 pairs 刂 (knife) with 朿, which gives the sound; the knife part fits actions like stabbing or pricking.

Open 刺 →

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 術; 术 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
行行xíngstreet, path
Sound part声符shēngfú
朮
朮zhú術shù
Same sound today

The traditional form 術 has 行 (street, path) beside 朮, which gives the sound; the simplified 术 is a later shorthand.

Open 术 →

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