输精管 (shū jīng guǎn) — vas deferens; spermatic duct | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

vas deferensspermatic duct

Measure word · 条

Examples

输精管。
shū jīng guǎn Shì nán xìng shēng zhí xì tǒng de yí bù fen.
The vas deferens is part of the male reproductive system.
输精管。
Yī shēng tōng guò shǒu shù jiē tōng le tā de shū jīng guǎn.
The doctor surgically reconnected his vas deferens.
输精管。
shū jīng guǎn Dǔ sè kě néng dǎo zhì bú yù.
Blockage of the vas deferens can lead to infertility.

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.

输精transport sperm

输shūtransport精jīngsperm

动宾Verb + object

It names a 管 that 输精: a tube for transporting sperm.

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 輸; 输 is its simplified writing.

車俞輸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

車車jū

Sound part声符shēngfú

俞

俞yú輸shū

Same sound today

The traditional form 輸 pairs 車 (vehicle) with 俞 for sound; 車 shows the meaning.

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

米青精

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng精jīng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

精 pairs 米 (rice) with 青, which gives the sound; the character originally meant polished rice.

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

竹官管

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

官

官guān管guǎn

Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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