zang-fu

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (anglicized) IPA(key): /ˈzæŋ ˈfu/, (like Chinese) /ˈt͡sɑŋ ˈfu/

Noun[edit]

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.
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