肪

fáng
方 + 月

Definitions

fáng animal fat

Etymology

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

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 方

About

肪 is a phono-semantic compound denoting a specific biological tissue. The left component, 月, derives from the character for meat or flesh and classifies the term within the domain of anatomy and bodily structures. The right component, 方, meaning "square" or "direction", functions solely as the phonetic element indicating pronunciation. The character's primary meaning refers directly to animal fat, adipose tissue, or the lipid layers beneath the skin and around organs. In modern usage, it appears mainly in biological, medical, and dietary contexts to describe fat content and anatomy, without extended metaphorical meanings.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

很多食物都有脂肪。

Hěn duō shíwù dōu yǒu zhīfáng.

Many foods contain fat.

过多的脂肪对健康不好。

Guò duō de zhīfáng duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.

Too much fat is bad for health.

我们应该减少脂肪摄入。

Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo zhīfáng shèrù.

We should reduce fat intake.

脂肪是人体必需的营养素。

Zhīfáng shì réntǐ bìxū de yíngyǎng sù.

Fat is an essential nutrient for the human body.

脂肪酸分为饱和与不饱和两种。

Zhīfángsuān fēn wéi bǎohé yǔ bù bǎohé liǎng zhǒng.

Fatty acids are divided into two types: saturated and unsaturated.

研究显示，脂肪细胞能储存能量。

Yánjiū xiǎnshì, zhīfáng xìbāo néng chǔcún néngliàng.

Research shows that fat cells can store energy.

通过锻炼可以燃烧体内多余的脂肪。

Tōngguò duànliàn kěyǐ ránshāo tǐnèi duōyú de zhīfáng.

Exercise can burn excess fat in the body.

现代饮食中，反式脂肪的危害备受关注。

Xiàndài yǐnshí zhōng, fǎnshì zhīfáng de wēihài bèi shòu guānzhù.

In modern diets, the harm of trans fats has attracted much attention.

Related Characters

Component: 方

放 房 防 族 施 旅 旁 访 仿 旋 旗 芳 妨 於

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

脂肪 脂肪酸 反式脂肪 反式脂肪酸 脂肪肝