直肠

直腸

zhícháng

noun #19,417

Measure Word

一段直肠 duàn

Meanings

1 rectum

Characters

straight; direct

Examples

直肠是消化道的最后一段。

Zhícháng shì xiāohuàdào de zuìhòu yī duàn.

The rectum is the last section of the digestive tract.

医生建议他做一次直肠检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò yī cì zhícháng jiǎnchá.

The doctor recommended he have a rectal examination.

Tips

memory

直 (straight) + 肠 (intestine) = the 'straight intestine' — the rectum is literally the straight, final section of the large intestine.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

肠 cháng