输卵管 (shū luǎn guǎn) — Fallopian tube; oviduct | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Fallopian tubeoviduct

Measure word · 条

Examples

输卵管。
shū luǎn guǎn Shì nǚ xìng shēng zhí xì tǒng de yí bù fen.
The fallopian tube is part of the female reproductive system.
输卵管。
Yī shēng yòng chāo shēng bō jiǎn chá le tā de shū luǎn guǎn.
The doctor used ultrasound to examine her fallopian tubes.
输卵管。
Luǎn zǐ cóng luǎn cháo pái chū hòu jìn rù shū luǎn guǎn.
After the egg is released from the ovary, it enters the fallopian tube.

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.

输卵transport eggs

输shūtransport卵luǎnegg

动宾Verb + object

The 管 is the tube that 输 eggs 卵, giving the name for the oviduct.

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 輸; 输 is its simplified writing.

車俞輸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

車車jū

Sound part声符shēngfú

俞

俞yú輸shū

Same sound today

The traditional form 輸 pairs 車 (vehicle) with 俞 for sound; 車 shows the meaning.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

卵 comes from a picture of eggs or spawn.

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

竹官管

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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