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

HSK 5

熬夜对五脏都有伤害。

Áoyè duì wǔzàng dōu yǒu shānghài.

Staying up late harms all the five viscera.

HSK 7-9

中医讲究调理五脏六腑。

Zhōngyī jiǎngjiū tiáolǐ wǔzàngliùfǔ.

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

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