viscera, organ

is composed of the radical (flesh) and (hide, store). carries the meaning of concealment, and organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are hidden within the body cavity, all made of flesh. Thus, represents these internal organs.

Vocabulary of 臟

  • 胰臟 (pancreas)
  • 腎臟 (kidney)
  • 肝臟 (liver)

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