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器官 (qì guān) — organ (of the body)

Definition

器官 refers specifically to a biological organ (heart, lungs, liver, etc.) — a part of a living body. Unlike 仪器 or 器械, it is not used for man-made instruments or equipment.

noun
organ (of the body)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 器官。
    Yī shēng chéng gōng dì wèi bìng rén yí zhí le xīn de qì guān.
    The doctor successfully transplanted a new organ for the patient.
  • 器官。
    Cháng qī xī yān huì duì fèi bù qì guān zào chéng yán zhòng sǔn hài.
    Long-term smoking can cause serious damage to the lungs.
  • 器官。
    qì guān Juān xiàn kě yǐ wǎn jiù xǔ duō rén de shēng mìng.
    Organ donation can save many lives.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

器qìorgan
官guānorgan

器 and 官 both name a body part.

Characters in this word

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

The origin of 器 is uncertain; one traditional account reads the whole shape as a scene of guarding over four vessels.

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

  • 宀宀mián
  • 𠂤𠂤𠂤

官 pairs 宀, a roof, with 𠂤, rooms beneath it, to depict an official building.

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