脏器 (zàng qì) — viscera, internal organs (of the body); (Chinese medicine) zang (depot) organ, the solid yin organ that stores essence
Definition
Literally 'viscera / internal organs.' In Chinese medicine, it refers specifically to the five solid yin organs (心肝脾肺肾) that store essence — distinct from 腑 (the hollow yang organs).
noun
viscerainternal organs (of the body)(Chinese medicine) zang (depot) organthe solid yin organ that stores essence
Examples
- 脏器。Cháng qī yǐn jiǔ huì yán zhòng sǔn hài zàng qì gōng néng.Long-term drinking can severely damage the function of internal organs.
- 脏器，。Zhōng yī rèn wéi zàng qì zhī jiān xiāng hù yǐng xiǎng, wéi chí shēn tǐ píng héng.Chinese medicine believes that the zang organs interact with each other to maintain bodily balance.
- 脏器。Zhè fèn tǐ jiǎn bào gào xiáng xì fēn xī le gè gè zàng qì de zhuàng kuàng.This medical report provides a detailed analysis of the condition of each organ.
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