肺 (fèi) - lung & pulmonary

肺Tone 4

fèi ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 月

恩丰

肺 · fèi

lung;

pulmonary;

relating to the lungs or respiration.

lungpulmonaryrelating to the lungs or respiration.

Usage highlights

lungslung cancerpneumoniapulmonary functionlung diseasepulmonary tuberculosis

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has lung disease (肺病).
  • The patient needs pulmonary function tests (肺功能检查).
  • Smoking damages the lungs (肺).
  • Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs (肺炎).

Collocations

  • lungs(肺)
  • lung cancer(肺癌)
  • pneumonia(肺炎)
  • pulmonary function(肺功能)
  • lung disease(肺病)
  • pulmonary tuberculosis(肺结核)

Idioms

  • To be so angry one's lungs explode(肺都气炸了)
  • To speak from the bottom of one's heart(肺腑之言)
  • To be deeply moved(感人肺腑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the lungs are one of the five zang organs and are associated with the metal element.
  • The character 肺 appears in idioms expressing deep emotion or sincerity, as the lungs were historically considered the seat of certain emotions.

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