胱 (guāng) - Bladder — specifically refers to the urinary bladder & appears almost exclusively in the word 'guang1guang1' (bladder).

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胱 · guāng

Bladder — specifically refers to the urinary bladder in anatomical terms;

appears almost exclusively in the word 'guang1guang1' (bladder).

Bladder — specifically refers to the urinary bladderappears almost exclusively in the word 'guang1guang1' (bladder).

Usage highlights

Urinary bladderBladder cancerBladder infectionBladder inflammationBladder functionBladder surgery

Synonyms

  • 膀胱— urinary bladder (full medical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor examined his bladder (膀胱).
  • Bladder cancer is a serious condition (膀胱癌).
  • He had an infection in his urinary bladder (膀胱感染).
  • The bladder stores urine (膀胱储存尿液).

Collocations

  • Urinary bladder(膀胱)
  • Bladder cancer(膀胱癌)
  • Bladder infection(膀胱感染)
  • Bladder inflammation(膀胱炎)
  • Bladder function(膀胱功能)
  • Bladder surgery(膀胱手术)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms feature this character alone; it appears only in medical terminology

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Purely medical/biological term in modern Chinese with no significant cultural symbolism
  • Appears almost exclusively in the compound 膀胱 (pang1guang1) meaning urinary bladder
  • Considered a technical character rather than one with poetic or philosophical connotations

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