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肿瘤 (zhǒng liú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

肿瘤 (zhǒng liú) is a Chinese word: tumor. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 肿瘤

名 míng noun

tumor

医生发现了一个良性肿瘤。

yī shēng fā xiàn le yí gè liáng xìng zhǒng liú

The doctor discovered a benign tumor.

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Word breakdown

肿 zhǒng — swelling, swollen condition

瘤 liú — growth, lump, abnormal mass

Structure & writing
1 肿 zhǒng — to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding)

肿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 瘤 liú — tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant

瘤 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical
疒 is a component in 26 characters
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