Definition
疝 (shàn) is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'hernia'. It does not stand alone as a word; you must combine it with 气 to form the full word 疝气 (shànqì, 'hernia'). Always use 疝气 in natural speech and writing. Other medical compounds like 腹疝 (fùshàn, 'abdominal hernia') also exist but are less common.
b.f.
hernia (bound form)
Examples
- ，。Tā dé le shàn qì, xūyào zuò shǒushù.He got a hernia and needs surgery.
- 。Yīshēng shuō tā shēn shàng de shàn qì bú shì hěn yánzhòng.The doctor said his hernia is not very serious.
- 。Chángqī cóngshì zhòng tǐlì láodòng róngyì dé shàn qì.Long-term heavy physical labor makes one prone to hernias.
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