瘤

liú

noun #7,399

Measure Word

一个瘤 gè

Meanings

1 tumor; lump; growth

Characters

tumor; swelling; growth

Examples

医生发现他脑子里有个瘤。

Yīshēng fāxiàn tā nǎozi lǐ yǒu gè liú.

The doctor found a tumor in his brain.

这个瘤是良性的。

Zhège liú shì liángxìng de.

This tumor is benign.

她做了手术把瘤切掉了。

Tā zuòle shǒushù bǎ liú qiēdiào le.

She had surgery to remove the tumor.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 肿瘤 (zhǒngliú, tumor), 良性肿瘤 (liángxìng zhǒngliú, benign tumor), 恶性肿瘤 (èxìng zhǒngliú, malignant tumor), 脑瘤 (nǎoliú, brain tumor).

Stroke Order

瘤 liú