肺 (fai3 | fei4) : lung

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肺

fai3

fei4

lung

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 肉 (#130)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

肺

This word has been viewed 9631 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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肺癆 fai3 lou4 fei4 lao2 = tuberculosis

沒心沒肺 mut6 sam1 mut6 fai3 mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 = heartless 國

肺炎 fai3 jim4 fei4 yan2 = pneumonia

抌心抌肺 dam2 sam1 dam2 fai3 = thumping one's chest with regret; talk back to one's parents 粵

肺臟 fai3 zong6 fei4 zang4 = lung

典型肺炎 din2 jing4 fai3 jim4 = classical pneumonia

綠肺 luk6 fai3 = "green lung" (a zoology greenbelt)

肺癌 fai3 ngaam4 fei4 ai2 = lung cancer

肺葉 fai3 jip6 = lobe (of the lungs)

大癲大肺 daai6 din1 daai6 fai3 = to act in a crazy or uninhibited manner

頂心頂肺 ding2 sam1 ding2 fai3 = a constant source of irritation; talk back to one's parents

到喉唔到肺 dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3 = inadequate; not enough for the purpose 粵

肺講嘢 fai3 gong2 je5 = to speak nonsense 粵

支氣管肺炎 zi1 hei3 gun2 fai3 jim4 zhi1 qi4 guan3 fei4 yan2 = bronchopneumonia, bronchial pneumonia, bronchogenic pneumonia (common formation)

狼心狗肺 long4 sam1 gau2 fai3 lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 = as cruel as a wolf; cruel and unscrupulous

肺泡 fai3 paau1 fei4 pao4 = pulmonary alveolus

心肺復甦法 sam1 fai3 fuk6 sou1 faat3 xin1 fei4 fu4 su1 fa3 = Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 粵

鐵肺 tit3 fai3 tie3 fei4 = an iron lung

豬肺 zyu1 fai3 = pig lung

甩肺 lat1 fai3 = to be beaten up badly; to be very tired 粵

激到甩肺 gik1 dou3 lat1 fai3 = to be very pissed; to flare up or explode with rage 粵

夭心夭肺 jiu1 sam1 jiu1 fai3 = contradict 粵

缺心少肺 kyut3 sam1 siu2 fai3 que1 xin1 shao3 fei4 = brainless, stupid

心肝唔搭肺 sam1 gon1 m4 daap3 fai3 xin1 gan1 wu2 da1 fei4 = 1. to be uncaring and apathetic 2. to be detached; absentminded 粵

照肺 ziu3 fai3 zhao4 fei4 = 1. have an x-ray taken of one's lungs 2. [粵] be scolded or rebuked by one's boss or superior 粵

翳肺 ai3 fai3 yi4 fei4 = to feel depressed or dismayed due to a pestering dilemma 粵

肺病 fai3 beng6 = tuberculosis

支原體肺炎 zi1 jyun4 tai2 fai3 jim4 zhi1 yuan2 ti3 fei4 yan2 = Mycoplasma pneumonia

肺容積 fai3 jung4 zik1 fei4 rong2 ji1 = [anat.] lung volume

肺氣泡 fai3 hei3 pok1/pou5 = [pok1] alveolus, [pou5] alveoli (air cells of the lungs)

心肺運動 sam1 fai3 wan6 dung6 xin1 fei4 yun4 dong4 = aerobic exercices

慢性阻塞性肺病 maan6 sing3 zo2 sak1 sing3 fai3 beng6 man4 xing4 zu3 se4 xing4 fei4 bing4 = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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