毒瘤

dúliú

noun #20,123

Measure Word

一个毒瘤 gè

Meanings

1 malignant tumor
2 cancer (a harmful element or societal scourge)

Characters

tumor / lump / growth

Examples

HSK 3

医生发现他体内有一个毒瘤。

Yīshēng fāxiàn tā tǐnèi yǒu yī gè dúliú.

The doctor discovered a malignant tumor inside him.

HSK 7-9

腐败是社会的毒瘤，必须彻底铲除。

Fǔbài shì shèhuì de dúliú, bìxū chèdǐ chǎnchú.

Corruption is a cancer on society and must be thoroughly rooted out.

Tips

usage

毒瘤 is often used metaphorically in political and social discourse to describe deeply entrenched problems - corruption, crime gangs, or harmful ideologies - that 'poison' society like a tumor.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

瘤 liú