(shàn) — hernia (bound form)

Definition

疝 (shàn) is a medical bound form meaning 'hernia' — it never stands alone and only appears in compounds like 疝气 (shànqì).

bound form
hernia (bound form)

Examples

  • Tā dé le shàn qì, xū yào zuò shǒu shù.
    He got a hernia and needs surgery.
  • Yī shēng shuō tā shēn shàng de shàn qì bú shì hěn yán zhòng.
    The doctor said his hernia is not very serious.
  • Cháng qī cóng shì zhòng tǐ lì láo dòng róng yì dé shàn qì.
    Long-term heavy physical labor makes one prone to hernias.

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