疝 (shàn) — hernia (bound form)
Definition
疝 (shàn) is a medical bound form meaning 'hernia' — it never stands alone and only appears in compounds like 疝气 (shànqì).
bound form
hernia (bound form)
Examples
- ，。Tā dé le shàn qì, xū yào zuò shǒu shù.He got a hernia and needs surgery.
- 。Yī shēng shuō tā shēn shàng de shàn qì bú shì hěn yán zhòng.The doctor said his hernia is not very serious.
- 。Cháng qī cóng shì zhòng tǐ lì láo dòng róng yì dé shàn qì.Long-term heavy physical labor makes one prone to hernias.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
疒疒nèillness
疝 pairs 疒 (illness) with 山, which contributes the sound.
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