脏腑

臟腑
zàngfǔ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 internal organs (TCM concept)
  2. 2 viscera
  3. 3 zang-fu organs

Examples

HSK 5
Qíngxù huì yǐngxiǎng zàngfǔ de gōngnéng.
Emotions can affect the functioning of the internal organs.
HSK 6
Zhōngyī jiǎngjiū tiáolǐ zàngfǔ.
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes regulating the internal organs.

Tips

culture
In TCM the 脏 (zàng) are the five solid yin organs (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys) and 腑 (fǔ) are the six hollow yang organs (gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, triple burner). The 脏腑 framework is foundational to Chinese medical theory.

Stroke Order

脏 zāng
腑 fǔ