Chinese word

脾

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí

Meaning

  • nounspleen

Example

医生说我的脾有问题。yī shēng shuō wǒ de pí yǒu wèn tí

The doctor says there is a problem with my spleen.

Illustration for 脾 (spleen)

More examples

体检报告显示他的脾脏有轻度肿大。tí jiǎn bào gào xiǎn shì tā de pí zàng yǒu qīng dù zhǒng dà

The physical examination report shows that his spleen is mildly enlarged.

Core concept

A blood-filtering organ that serves as part of the body's defense system and holds a reserve of blood.

Common phrases

  • 脾脏肿大pí zàng zhǒng dà

    enlarged spleen

  • 脾脏功能pí zàng gōng néng

    spleen function

  • 脾脏切除pí zàng qiē chú

    splenectomy

Similar words

脾脏pí zàng: The formal medical name for the blood-filtering organ that supports immunity.
胃wèi: An organ that receives food and starts digestion.
心脏xīn zàng: A muscular chest organ that pumps blood through the body.
肝脏gān zàng: A large abdominal organ that helps process substances and remove toxins.

Definition in Chinese

人体内位于左上腹部的脏器，主要功能包括免疫监视、血液过滤和暂时储存血液。rén tǐ nèi wèi yú zuǒ shàng fù bù de zàng qì zhǔ yào gōng néng bāo kuò miǎn yì jiān shì xuè yè guò lǜ hé zàn shí chǔ cún xuè yè

Word origin

The character 脾 (pí, "spleen") is built from 月 (yuè, "flesh radical") for a body part and 卑 (bēi, "low") as the sound-bearing component.

Usage tips

  • In modern health conversations, 脾 (pí, "spleen") names an anatomical organ, but traditional Chinese medicine can use the term for a wider functional system, so the surrounding context matters.

Related words

  • 脾脏pí zàngspleennoun
  • 脾切除术pí qiē chú shùsplenectomynoun

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