肿瘤 (zhǒng liú) — tumor | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A medical term for an abnormal tissue growth that can be benign (良性) or malignant (恶性). 癌症 refers specifically to malignant cancer, so not every 肿瘤 is a 癌症.

noun

tumor

Measure word · 个

Examples

肿瘤。
Yī shēng shuō tā tǐ nèi de zhǒng liú shì liáng xìng de.
The doctor said the tumor in her body is benign.
肿瘤，。
Fā xiàn zhǒng liú hòu, tā hěn kuài jiē shòu le shǒu shù zhì liáo.
After the tumor was discovered, he promptly received surgical treatment.
肿瘤。
Dìng qī jiǎn chá yǒu zhù yú zǎo qī fā xiàn zhǒng liú.
Regular check-ups help detect tumors early.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

肿zhǒngswelling

Both 肿 and 瘤 refer to abnormal swellings, so together they name a tumor.

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 腫; 肿 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat, flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

重

重zhòng腫zhǒng

Same sound today

The traditional form 腫 combines 肉 (flesh) with 重 as a sound part; the simplified 肿 is a later shorthand.

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

疒留瘤

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nèillness

Sound part声符shēngfú

留

留liú瘤liú

Same sound today

瘤 pairs 疒, an illness part, with 留, which gives its sound.

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