Definition
肛 (gāng) is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that usually appears in compound words relating to the anus or anal area. It's not used as a standalone noun in modern Chinese; the full word for 'anus' is 肛门. You'll encounter it in medical terms like 肛裂 (anal fissure) and 肛肠 (anorectal).
b.f.
(bound form) anusanal
Examples
- 。Wǒ měitiān dōu yào yòng wēnshuǐ qīngjié gāng mén.I need to clean my anus with warm water every day.
- 。Yīshēng yòng miánqiān jiǎnchá le tā de gāng mén.The doctor examined his anus with a cotton swab.
- 肛。gāng liè shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de jíbìng.An anal fissure is a common condition.
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