胆管 (dǎn guǎn) — bile duct

Definition

noun
bile duct
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 胆管。
    Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de dǎn guǎn.
    The doctor examined his bile duct.
  • 胆管。
    Tā de dǎn guǎn yǒu yán zhèng.
    His bile duct is inflamed.
  • 胆管。
    Zhè ge shǒu shù shì wèi le shū tōng dǎn guǎn.
    This surgery is to clear the bile duct.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

胆dǎnbile
管guǎnduct

胆 gives the bile and 管 the duct, naming the bile duct.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
⺼Written in full as肉ròubody part
Sound part声符shēngfú
旦
旦dàn胆dǎn
Same sound today

胆 combines ⺼, written as 肉 when full, for a body part, with 旦 as a sound part.

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Most 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
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
官
官guān管guǎn
Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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