五臟六腑

Chinese

five internal organs
trad. (五臟六腑) 五臟 六腑
simp. (五脏六腑) 五脏 六腑
alternative forms 五藏六府

Etymology

The idea that the human body contains five zang organs and six fu organs is first attested in Lüshi Chunqiu.

六十 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
六十 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
Fán rén sān bǎi liùshí jié, jiǔ qiào, zàng, liù . [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation


Idiom

五臟六腑

  1. The five solid organs and six hollow organs; the internal organs

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (五臟六腑):

Vietnamese: lục phủ ngũ tạng

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

五臟六腑 • (ojang'yukbu) (hangeul 오장육부)

  1. Hanja form? of 오장육부 (internal organs).
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