腑

fǔ

府 + 月

Definitions

fǔ internal organs

Etymology

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

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 府

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The character 腑 is a phono-semantic compound designating the hollow internal organs, such as the stomach, intestines, and bladder. Its left side is the flesh radical 月 (ròu), which looks like the moon radical but classifies the character among body parts. The right side is the phonetic component 府 (fǔ), originally meaning a government office or repository. While it primarily indicates the pronunciation, its sense of a hollow container also fits the function of these organs, which store and process bodily fluids and food.

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

脏腑需要好好保护。

Zàngfǔ xūyào hǎohǎo bǎohù.

Internal organs need to be well protected.

他的脏腑很健康。

Tā de zàngfǔ hěn jiànkāng.

His internal organs are very healthy.

医生仔细检查脏腑。

Yīshēng zǐxì jiǎnchá zàngfǔ.

The doctor carefully examined the internal organs.

运动有益脏腑健康。

Yùndòng yǒuyì zàngfǔ jiànkāng.

Exercise benefits organ health.

饮食影响脏腑功能。

Yǐnshí yǐngxiǎng zàngfǔ gōngnéng.

Diet affects organ function.

定期检查脏腑很重要。

Dìngqī jiǎnchá zàngfǔ hěn zhòngyào.

Regular check-ups of internal organs are very important.

中医理论重视脏腑平衡。

Zhōngyī lǐlùn zhòngshì zàngfǔ pínghéng.

Traditional Chinese medicine theory emphasizes the balance of internal organs.

现代医学能深入分析脏腑状态。

Xiàndài yīxué néng shēnrù fēnxī zàngfǔ zhuàngtài.

Modern medicine can deeply analyze the state of internal organs.

Related Characters

Component: 府

Component: 月

腑