肾结石

腎結石

shènjiéshí

noun #28,625

Meanings

1 kidney stone
2 renal calculus

Characters

to form; to knot; to crystallize

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 6

他因肾结石住院接受治疗。

Tā yīn shènjiéshí zhùyuàn jiēshòu zhìliáo.

He was hospitalized for kidney stone treatment.

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