疝气

疝氣

shànqì

noun #17,016

Meanings

1 hernia

Characters

In traditional Chinese medicine, 气 refers to vital energy - a hernia was understood as 'qi' pushing through in the wrong place.

Examples

HSK 4

他因为疝气做了手术。

Tā yīnwèi shànqì zuò le shǒushù.

He had surgery because of a hernia.

HSK 7-9

婴儿有时候也会得疝气。

Yīng'ér yǒushíhou yě huì dé shànqì.

Babies can sometimes develop hernias too.

Stroke Order

疝 shàn

气 qì