心脏
xīnzàngTraditional: 心脏
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Translation
heart (the organ)
Word origin
A compound of 心 (xīn, heart) and 脏 (zàng, internal organ, built on the flesh radical), specifying the physical organ rather than the heart as the seat of feeling.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 心 (xīn, heart) + 脏 (zàng, organ)
Stroke order
心
脏
Examples
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There is something wrong with his heart.
步。
Running is good for the heart.
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The doctor examined her heart.
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On hearing the news, his heart beat very fast.
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The heart is one of the most important organs in the body.
心脏 (xīn zàng) means the heart as a bodily organ, as opposed to 心 (xīn) used for the mind or feelings. Adding 脏 (organ) marks it clearly as anatomical.
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