结肠 (jié cháng) — colon | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

colon

Measure word · 段

结肠。
jié cháng Shì rén tǐ xiāo huà xì tǒng de yí bù fen.
The colon is part of the human digestive system.
结肠。
Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ zuò jié cháng jiǎn chá.
The doctor recommended I get a colon exam.
结肠。
jié cháng Ái shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de jí bìng.
Colon cancer is a common disease.

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.

结 (knot) and 肠 (intestine) combine to name the colon.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

吉

吉jí結jié

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

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 腸; 肠 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

昜

昜yáng腸cháng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 腸 pairs 肉, the body, with 昜, which gives the sound; the simplified 肠 is a later shorthand.

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