肺

fèi
HSK 5
#2,040 most
frequent character
lung
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

肺 has 月, flesh or body parts, as its meaning part and 巿 fú as its sound part. It first meant the respiratory system. That narrowed to the lungs.

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Example Sentences

他的肺很好。
tāde fèi hěnhǎo 。
His lungs are very good.
我们要保护肺部健康。
wǒmen yào bǎohù fèibù jiànkāng 。
We need to protect lung health.
吸烟对肺有害。
xīyān duì fèi yǒuhài 。
Smoking is harmful to the lungs.

Words with similar meanings

呼吸器官hūxīqìguān
respiratory organ
A more technical term that describes the lung in the context of its function in the respiratory system.

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