肺

fèi

巿 + 月

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Definitions

fèi (noun) lung

Etymology phono-semantic

flesh

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 巿

About

肺 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side is the flesh radical 月, originally meaning 'meat', used in characters for body parts and organs. The right side 巿 (fú) is a four-stroke phonetic component, distinct from the visually similar 市 (market). The character denotes the lungs, the primary respiratory organs, and throughout history its meaning has remained anatomical. In traditional Chinese medicine and metaphorical language, it represents the center of breath, vital energy, and deep internal thoughts or sincere feelings.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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吸烟对肺有害。

Xī yān duì fèi yǒu hài.

Smoking is harmful to the lungs.

他的肺部很健康。

Tā de fèi bù hěn jiàn kāng.

His lungs are very healthy.

医生建议他保护肺。

Yī shēng jiàn yì tā bǎo hù fèi.

The doctor advised him to protect his lungs.

肺炎是一种常见疾病。

Fèi yán shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn jí bìng.

Pneumonia is a common disease.

肺癌的早期症状不明显。

Fèi ái de zǎo qī zhèng zhuàng bù míng xiǎn.

Early symptoms of lung cancer are not obvious.

定期检查肺功能很重要。

Dìng qī jiǎn chá fèi gōng néng hěn zhòng yào.

Regular check-ups of lung function are important.

环境污染会影响肺部健康。

Huán jìng wū rǎn huì yǐng xiǎng fèi bù jiàn kāng.

Environmental pollution can affect lung health.

科学家正在研究肺病的治疗方法。

Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū fèi bìng de zhì liáo fāng fǎ.

Scientists are researching treatments for lung diseases.

Related Characters

Component: 巿

Component: 月

肺