横膈膜

橫膈膜
hénggémó
noun #36,767

Meanings

  1. 1 diaphragm (anatomy)

Examples

HSK 5
Hénggémó zài hūxī shí shàngxià yùndòng.
The diaphragm moves up and down during breathing.
HSK 6
Chànggē shí yào xuéhuì yòng hénggémó fālì.
When singing, you must learn to use your diaphragm for power.

Tips

usage
横膈膜 and 膈膜 (gémó) and 横膈 (héngé) are all used; the full 横膈膜 is the most explicit. 'horizontal' captures that it sits as a flat sheet between the chest and abdomen.
memory
(horizontal) + (separate / partition, with -flesh radical) + (membrane) = 'the horizontal partition membrane' - exactly what the diaphragm is anatomically.

Stroke Order

héng