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结扎

結紮
jiézā
verb #16,030

Meanings

  1. 1 to tie up; to bind up
  2. 2 (medicine) to ligate
  3. 3 (of a male) to have a vasectomy
  4. 4 (of a female) to have one's tubes tied

Examples

医生建议他做结扎手术。
Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò jiézā shǒushù.
The doctor recommended he have a vasectomy.
伤口需要先结扎止血。
Shāngkǒu xūyào xiān jiézā zhǐxuè.
The wound needs to be ligated first to stop the bleeding.

Tips

usage
In everyday speech, 结扎 almost always refers to sterilization surgery (vasectomy or tubal ligation). The medical ligation meaning is more technical.

Stroke Order

结 jié
扎 zhā