五臟六腑

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Chinese

five internal organs
trad. (五臟六腑) 五臟 六腑
simp. (五脏六腑) 五脏 六腑
alternative forms 五藏六府
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Etymology

The idea that the human body contains five zang organs and six fu organs is first attested in Lüshi Chunqiu.

六十 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
六十 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
Fán rén sān bǎi liùshí jié, jiǔ qiào, zàng, liù .
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Pronunciation


Idiom

五臟六腑

  1. The five solid organs and six hollow organs; the internal organs

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (五臟六腑):

Vietnamese: lục phủ ngũ tạng

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

五臟六腑 (ojang'yukbu) (hangeul 오장육부)

  1. hanja form? of 오장육부 (internal organs)