qì guān
organ; apparatus
人体的器官包括心脏、肺、肝脏、肾脏等。
réntǐ de qìguān bāokuò xīnzàng, fèi, gānzàng, shènzàng děng.
The organs of the human body include the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc.
捐赠器官可以挽救他人的生命。
juānzèng qìguān kěyǐ wǎnjiù tārén de shēngmìng.
Donating organs can save the lives of others.
器官移植手术是一项非常复杂的手术。
qìguān yìzhí shǒushù shì yīxiàng fēicháng fùzá de shǒushù.
Organ transplant surgery is a very complicated operation.
器官 (qìguān)
organ
脏器 (zàngqì)
internal organ
肢体 (zhī tǐ)
limb
组织 (zǔ zhī)
tissue
The Chinese word 器官 (qìguān) for "organ" is composed of two characters: 器 (qì) and 官 (guān). The character 器 originally meant "vessel" or "container," but it has also been used to refer to tools, instruments, and other objects that are used for a specific purpose. The character 官 originally meant "official" or "government official," but it has also been used to refer to any person or thing that has a specific function or role. In the context of the word 器官, the character 器 refers to the physical structure of an organ, while the character 官 refers to its function or role. Together, the two characters 器官 mean "an organ of the body."
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