疝气

疝氣

shànqì

noun #17,016

Meanings

1 hernia

Characters

In traditional Chinese medicine, 气 (qì) refers to vital energy — a hernia was understood as 'qi' pushing through in the wrong place.

Examples

他因为疝气做了手术。

Tā yīnwèi shànqì zuò le shǒushù.

He had surgery because of a hernia.

婴儿有时候也会得疝气。

Yīngér yǒu shíhou yě huì dé shànqì.

Babies can sometimes develop hernias too.

Stroke Order

疝 shàn

气 qì