Definition
noun
kidney
Easily confused
- 股gǔlook-alike(classifier) for long winding things (rope, river, strand)
- 身shēnsound-alikebody
- 双shuānglook-alike(classifier) pair (for things that come in twos: shoes, socks, hands, etc.)
- 神shénsound-alike(noun) deity, god; spirit, soul
- 反fǎnlook-alike(adjective / adverb) opposite; contrary; in reverse
- 深shēnsound-alikedeep (of water, hole, color, etc.)
- 伸shēnsound-aliketo stretch; to extend
- 审shěnsound-aliketo examine; to investigate (in a formal manner)
- 渗shènsound-aliketo seep, to ooze
Examples
- 肾。Tā de shèn shì māma juān de.His kidney was donated by his mother.
- 肾？shèn bù hǎo de rén yào shǎo hē shuǐ ma?Should people with bad kidneys drink less water?
- 肾？Qiēchú yí gè shèn huì yǐngxiǎng shēnghuó ma?Will removing one kidney affect daily life?
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