Etymology

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Mandarin 臟腑 /脏腑
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from臟腑 /脏腑
  2. English todayzang-fu

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

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