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Definition
Spleen; the largest lymphatic organ in the body, responsible for filtering blood and storing immune cells.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often relies on characters shared with written Chinese, but the pronunciation remains distinct. While it is a vital organ, it is rarely mentioned in casual conversation unless discussing a specific medical diagnosis or injury. It is strictly a biological term and does not carry the metaphorical weight that words like 心 or 肝 possess in local idioms.
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The doctor said his spleen is inflamed and he needs to stay in the hospital for observation.
Is a spleen injury very serious?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
