刮宫 (guā gōng) — to perform a dilation and curettage (D&C); to have a D&C

Definition

A medical term for the surgical procedure dilation and curettage (D&C) — scraping the uterine lining, usually after a miscarriage or to clear tissue. Used in clinical contexts; learners mostly need to recognize it, not produce it.

verb
to perform a dilation and curettage (D&C)to have a D&C

Examples

  • 刮宫。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā guā gōng.
    The doctor recommended that she have a D&C.
  • ，。
    Tā qù nián guā guò yí cì gōng, xiàn zài huī fù dé hěn hǎo.
    She had a D&C last year and is recovering well now.
  • ，。
    Guā wán gōng hòu, tā xū yào xiū xi yì zhōu.
    After the D&C, she needs to rest for a week.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

刮guāscrape
宫gōnguterus

刮 (scrape) acts on 宫 (uterus), naming the procedure.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠯑
𠯑𠯑刮guā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

刮 combines 刀, a knife, with 𠯑, which gives the sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 宮; 宫 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀mián
  • 呂呂lǚ

The traditional form 宮 is built from 宀 and 呂.

Open 宫 →

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