内脏

內臟

nèizàng

noun #8,519

Meanings

1 internal organs; viscera; entrails
2 innards; guts

Characters

inside; internal

organ (of the body)

Internal + organs — the organs inside the body.

Examples

医生检查了他的内脏功能。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de nèizàng gōngnéng.

The doctor examined his internal organ function.

这道菜用的是动物内脏。

Zhè dào cài yòng de shì dòngwù nèizàng.

This dish uses animal innards.

那次车祸造成了他内脏出血。

Nà cì chēhuò zàochéng le tā nèizàng chūxiě.

That car accident caused his internal organs to bleed.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 脏 (zàng, organ) with 脏 (zāng, dirty) — same character, different pronunciation and meaning. 内脏 (nèizàng) = internal organs; 肮脏 (āngzāng) = filthy.

culture

In Chinese medicine, the 五脏 (wǔzàng, 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

内 nèi

脏 zāng