(zāng)

HSK 210 strokesTrad.
Readingszāngzàng

viscera

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Character information

Pinyin
zāng / zàng
Meaning
viscera; (anatomy) organ
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼庄

In this compound, the meaning comes from (flesh); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : bone

How to write step by step

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xīnzāng
HSK 6

heart

Open 心脏 page →
HSK 6

heart disease

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gānzāng
HSK 7-9

liver

Open 肝脏 page →
zāng

five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], l…

Open 五脏 page →
nèizāng

internal organs; viscera

Open 内脏 page →
nòngzāng

to make dirty; to defile; to smear

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