肾结石

腎結石

shènjíeshí

noun #28,625

Meanings

1 kidney stone
2 renal calculus

Characters

to form; to knot; to crystallize

Examples

他因肾结石住院接受治疗。

Tā yīn shènjiéshí zhùyuàn jiēshòu zhìliáo.

He was hospitalized for kidney stone treatment.

多喝水可以帮助预防肾结石。

Duō hē shuǐ kěyǐ bāngzhù yùfáng shènjiéshí.

Drinking plenty of water can help prevent kidney stones.

Tips

memory

肾 (kidney) + 结 (to form/knot) + 石 (stone) = kidney stone. Literally: 'a stone that formed in the kidney.' The characters paint the medical picture perfectly.

Stroke Order

肾 shèn

结 jié

石 shí