子宫

子宮

zǐgōng

noun #7,275

Measure Word

一个子宫 gè

Meanings

1 uterus; womb

Characters

child; offspring

Literally 'child palace' — the palace where children grow.

Examples

子宫是孕育生命的器官。

Zǐgōng shì yùnyù shēngmìng de qìguān.

The uterus is the organ that nurtures life.

医生检查了她的子宫。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de zǐgōng.

The doctor examined her uterus.

Tips

memory

The character 宫 means 'palace' — think of the uterus as the 'palace for the child' (子). This poetic naming is typical of traditional Chinese anatomy terms.

Stroke Order

子 zǐ

宫 gōng