子宫癌 (zǐ gōng ái) — uterine cancer | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

uterine cancer

子宫癌。
Tā de mǔ qīn yīn wèi zǐ gōng ái qù shì le.
Her mother passed away from uterine cancer.
子宫癌。
Yī shēng shuō zǐ gōng ái xū yào zǎo fā xiàn zǎo zhì liáo.
The doctor said uterine cancer requires early detection and early treatment.
子宫癌。
Dìng qī jiǎn chá kě yǐ yù fáng zǐ gōng ái.
Regular check-ups can prevent uterine cancer.

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.

子宫uterus

偏正Modifier + head

子宫 (uterus) and 癌 (cancer) combine to mean cancer of the uterus.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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.

宀呂宮

The traditional form 宮 is built from 宀 and 呂.

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

疒嵒癌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nèdisease

Sound part声符shēngfú

嵒

嵒yán癌

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

癌 combines 疒 (disease) with 嵒, a component used for its sound.