五脏

五臟

wǔzàng

noun #36,146

Meanings

1 the five viscera (TCM)
2 the five internal organs: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys

Characters

internal organ (TCM)

Examples

中医讲究调理五脏六腑。

Zhōngyī jiǎngjiū tiáo lǐ wǔzàngliùfǔ.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes regulating the five viscera and six bowels.

熬夜对五脏都有伤害。

Áoyè duì wǔzàng dōu yǒushāng hài.

Staying up late harms all the five viscera.

Tips

culture

In TCM, the 五脏 are 心 (heart), 肝 (liver), 脾 (spleen), 肺 (lungs), 肾 (kidneys). They pair with the 六腑 (six hollow organs: stomach, gallbladder, etc.) in the classic idiom 五脏六腑 — meaning every part of one's insides.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

脏 zāng