胎盘 (tāi pán) — placenta | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

placenta

Measure word · 个

Examples

，胎盘。
Zài chū shēng guò chéng zhōng, tāi pán bāng zhù yīng ér huò dé yíng yǎng.
During the birth process, the placenta helps the baby obtain nutrients.
，胎盘。
Zài zhōng yī xué lǐ, tāi pán bèi shì wéi yì zhǒng zhēn guì de yào cái.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the placenta is regarded as a precious medicinal ingredient.
胎盘。
Xǔ duō dòng wù zài shēng wán bǎo bao hòu huì chī diào zì jǐ de tāi pán.
Many animals eat their own placenta after giving birth.

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.

A plate-like organ of the fetus: 胎 means fetus and 盘 means plate.

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ròu

Sound part声符shēngfú

台

台tái胎tāi

Same sound today

胎 is formed from ⺼ (written in full as 肉) and 台, which gives the sound.

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 盤; 盘 is its simplified writing.

般皿盤

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

般

般bān盤pán

Same sound today

The traditional form 盤 pairs 般, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel. This note is about 盤, not the simplified 盘.

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Organs & Anatomy

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