HSK · Level 114
45 words
Chinese word
腺
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàn
Meaning
- noungland
Example
医生说我的淋巴腺有点肿。yī shēng shuō wǒ de lín bā xiàn yóu diǎn zhǒng
The doctor said my lymph gland was a little swollen.
More examples
乳腺的肿块需要做活检。rǔ xiàn de zhǒng kuài xū yào zuò huó jiǎn
A lump in the mammary gland needs a biopsy.
Core concept
A built-in workshop that produces a body fluid or chemical messenger and sends it onward.
Common phrases
淋巴腺lín bā xiàn
lymph gland
乳腺rǔ xiàn
mammary gland
唾液腺tuò yè xiàn
salivary gland
甲状腺jiǎ zhuàng xiàn
thyroid gland
前列腺qián liè xiàn
prostate gland
Similar words
汗腺hàn xiàn: A skin gland that produces sweat to cool the body and remove waste.
唾液腺tuò yè xiàn: A gland near the mouth that produces saliva for moisture and digestion.
乳腺rǔ xiàn: A gland in breast tissue that produces milk.
Definition in Chinese
在生物体内由分泌细胞构成，能合成并释放特殊液体或激素的组织或器官，按功能和释放方式可分为外分泌腺与内分泌腺，例：汗腺、泪腺、甲状腺等。zài shēng wù tǐ nèi yóu fēn mì xì bāo gòu chéng néng hé chéng bìng shì fàng tè shū yè tǐ huò jī sù de zǔ zhī huò qì guān àn gōng néng hé shì fàng fāng shì kě fēn wéi wài fēn mì xiàn yǔ nèi fēn mì xiàn lì hàn xiàn lèi xiàn jiǎ zhuàng xiàn děng
Word origin
The character 腺 (xiàn, "gland") combines the body-related flesh radical 月 (ròu, "flesh") with 泉 (quán, "spring"), which serves chiefly as the phonetic component.
Usage tips
- In Chinese health vocabulary, 腺 (xiàn, "gland") often follows the name of a body area or secretion, which helps identify unfamiliar medical compounds.
Related words
- 腺炎xiàn yángland inflammationnoun
- 腺体xiàn tǐglandular tissuenoun
- 腺癌xiàn áiadenocarcinomanoun