内脏

內臟
nèizàng
noun #8,519

Meanings

  1. 1 internal organs; viscera; entrails
  2. 2 innards; guts

Characters

Internal + organs - the organs inside the body.

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè dào cài yòng de shì dòngwù nèizàng.
This dish uses animal innards.
HSK 3
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de nèizàng gōngnéng.
The doctor examined his internal organ function.
HSK 7-9
Nà cì chēhuò zàochéng le tā nèizàng chūxiě.
That car accident caused his internal organs to bleed.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse (zàng, organ) with (zāng, dirty) - same character, different pronunciation and meaning. 内脏 = internal organs; 肮脏 = filthy.
culture
In Chinese medicine, the 五脏 (five organs) are heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. Eating animal 内脏 (offal) is common in Chinese cuisine - dishes like 毛肚 (tripe) and 腰花 (kidneys) are popular.

Stroke Order

nèi
zāng