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五脏 (wǔ zàng) — the five internal organs (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys) in traditional Chinese medicine

Definition

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), 五脏 names the five core internal organs — heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys — treated as a functional system rather than Western anatomical organs.

noun
the five internal organs (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys) in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

  • 五脏。
    Zhōng yī rèn wéi wǔ zàng yǔ wǔ xíng xiāng duì yìng.
    Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five viscera correspond to the five elements.
  • 五脏。
    Tā de wǔ zàng gōng néng dōu hěn hǎo.
    The functions of his five viscera are all very good.
  • 五脏、、、、。
    wǔ zàng Bāo kuò xīn, gān, pí, fèi, shèn.
    The five viscera include the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

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