子宫

子宮

zǐgōng

noun #7,275

Measure Word

一个子宫 gè

Meanings

1 uterus; womb

Characters

child; offspring

Literally 'child palace' - the palace where children grow.

Examples

HSK 2

医生检查了她的子宫。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de zǐgōng.

The doctor examined her uterus.

HSK 7-9

子宫是孕育生命的器官。

Zǐgōng shì yùnyù shēngmìng de qìguān.

The uterus is the organ that nurtures life.

Tips

memory

The character 宫 means 'palace' - think of the uterus as the 'palace for the child' (子). This poetic naming is typical of traditional Chinese anatomy terms.

Stroke Order

子 zǐ

宫 gōng