lục phủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六腑, composed of (six) and (viscera).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ fu˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ fʊw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ fʊw˨˩˦]
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Noun

lục phủ

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine, anatomy) the six hollow principal internal organs in the trunk of the body:
    1. vị (, stomach)
    2. đảm (, gall bladder)
    3. tiểu tràng (小腸, small intestine)
    4. đại tràng (大腸, large intestine)
    5. bàng quang (膀胱, urinary bladder)
    6. tam tiêu (三焦, triple burner)

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