肓 (huāng) - The region below the heart and above the & in traditional Chinese medicine, the part of the

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huāng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 月

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肓 · huāng

The region below the heart and above the diaphragm;

in traditional Chinese medicine, the part of the body where medicine is said to be ineffective.

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Usage highlights

Gao huang regionDisease entering gao huangHuang above the heartGao huang acupuncture pointBeyond medical help

Synonyms

  • 膏肓— the region between heart and diaphragm

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The disease has reached the region beyond the reach of medicine (病入膏肓).
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the area between the heart and diaphragm is called huang (肓).
  • This illness is difficult to treat as it affects the huang region (肓部).

Collocations

  • Gao huang region(膏肓)
  • Disease entering gao huang(病入膏肓)
  • Huang above the heart(心上肓下)
  • Gao huang acupuncture point(膏肓穴)
  • Beyond medical help(膏肓之疾)

Idioms

  • The disease has penetrated to the vitals — beyond cure(病入膏肓)
  • A disease of the gao and huang — an incurable disease(膏肓之疾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 'gao' refers to the region above the heart, and 'huang' refers to the region below the heart and above the diaphragm.
  • The idiom '病入膏肓' originates from ancient medical texts and describes a condition so severe that medicine cannot reach the affected area.
  • This character appears almost exclusively in medical contexts and the famous idiom about incurable diseases.

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