腺

xiàn
月 + 泉
Frequency#2257

Definitions

xiàn gland

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 泉 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 泉

About

The character "腺" is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic radical "肉", denoting a bodily association, and the phonetic component "泉", which approximates the pronunciation "xiàn". This character was devised in 19th-century Japan as a new construction to translate the European medical term "gland" into Chinese script, and it subsequently entered the Chinese language. Its structure reflects its meaning, with "泉" meaning "spring" loosely alluding to secretory functions while primarily serving a phonetic role, and the character has been used specifically for glandular anatomy since its creation.

Example Sentences Hide

人体有很多腺体。

Rén tǐ yǒu hěn duō xiàn tǐ.

The human body has many glands.

唾液腺分泌唾液。

Tuò yè xiàn fēn mì tuò yè.

Salivary glands secrete saliva.

甲状腺很重要。

Jiǎ zhuàng xiàn hěn zhòng yào.

The thyroid gland is very important.

他检查了前列腺。

Tā jiǎn chá le qián liè xiàn.

He checked his prostate gland.

乳腺健康需要关注。

Rǔ xiàn jiàn kāng xū yào guān zhù.

Breast gland health needs attention.

腺病毒会引起感冒。

Xiàn bìng dú huì yǐn qǐ gǎn mào.

Adenovirus can cause colds.

腺癌是一种恶性肿瘤。

Xiàn ái shì yī zhǒng è xìng zhǒng liú.

Adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor.

内分泌腺调节身体机能。

Nèi fēn mì xiàn tiáo jié shēn tǐ jī néng.

Endocrine glands regulate bodily functions.

Related Characters

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Component: 泉

線 鳈 鰁 灥 瑔

Example Words

乳腺 乳腺癌 泪腺 甲状腺 腮腺 乳腺炎 前列腺 前列腺素 扁桃腺 汗腺 皮脂腺 胰腺 胰腺炎 肾上腺 肾上腺素 腮腺炎 腺样 腺病 腺癌 腺体 性腺 松果腺 毒腺 淋巴腺