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zang-fu

/ˈzæŋ ˈfu/

zang-fu noun: in traditional Chinese medicine, a concept according to which the organs of the body are divided into pairs consisting of one organ with a yin nature and one with a yang nature.

Noun

zang-fu (uncountable)

  1. In traditional Chinese medicine, a concept according to which the organs of the body are divided into pairs consisting of one organ with a yin nature and one with a yang nature.

Origin of zang-fu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 臟腑 /脏腑 (zàngfǔ).

Questions about zang-fu

What does zang-fu mean?
Zang-fu means in traditional Chinese medicine, a concept according to which the organs of the body are divided into pairs consisting of one organ with a yin nature and one with a yang nature.
What part of speech is zang-fu?
Zang-fu is a noun.
How do you pronounce zang-fu?
Zang-fu is pronounced /ˈzæŋ ˈfu/.

Words near zang-fu in the dictionary

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