输卵管 (shūluǎnguǎn): Fallopian tube

Measure Word

一条输卵管 tiáo

Meanings

1 Fallopian tube
2 oviduct

Characters

Examples

输卵管堵塞可能导致不孕。

Shūluǎnguǎn dǔsè kěnéng dǎozhì bùyùn.

Blocked Fallopian tubes can cause infertility.

受精通常发生在输卵管内。

Shòujīng tōngcháng fāshēng zài shūluǎnguǎn nèi.

Fertilization usually occurs in the Fallopian tube.

Tips

memory

输 (transport) + 卵 (egg) + 管 (tube) = 'egg-transport tube' — exactly what it does.

Stroke Order

输 shū

卵 luǎn

管 guǎn

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water pipe / water pipeline / water-conveyance conduit

膜管 móguǎn

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管子 guǎnzi HSK 7-9 #5,052

tube / pipe / straw

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to input / to import / to enter (data)

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to take over / to assume control of