zang-fu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈzæŋ ˈfu/

Word forms

zang-fu

Etymology

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

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