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结节 (jié jié) — (medical) nodule, tubercle

Definition

A medical term for a small abnormal lump or growth of tissue in the body — e.g. in the lung, thyroid, or skin. Usually benign and detected by imaging.

noun
(medical) noduletubercle
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 结节。
    Yī shēng fā xiàn tā de fèi bù yǒu yí gè xiǎo jié jié.
    The doctor found a small nodule in his lung.
  • 结节，。
    Jiǎ zhuàng xiàn jié jié hěn cháng jiàn, dà duō shù shì liáng xìng de.
    Thyroid nodules are very common, and most are benign.
  • 结节，。
    Pí fū shàng cháng le jǐ gè jié jié, xū yào zuò jiǎn chá.
    Several nodules have grown on the skin, and tests are needed.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

结jiéknot
节jiénode

结 (knot) and 节 (node) combine to name a small lump.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
吉
吉jí結jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

Open 结 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 節; 节 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
⺮Written in full as竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
即
即jí節jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 節 pairs ⺮ (bamboo) with 即, which gives the sound; the bamboo part points to a node of bamboo. The simplified 节 is a later abbreviation.

Open 节 →
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