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zang-fu

/ˈzæŋ ˈfu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
zang--fu
IPA
/ˈzæŋ ˈfu/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

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How do you pronounce zang-fu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæŋ ˈfu/.
What does zang-fu mean?
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.
Where does zang-fu come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 臟腑 /脏腑 (zàngfǔ).

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