Chinese Character: 肾 (Shèn - Kidney)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 月（肉月旁） (radical: flesh)
笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从月（肉月旁，与身体器官相关）、臤（qiān，表音），本义指人体的肾脏器官（如"肾脏"） (ideogram with "月" (flesh) as radical and "臤" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning the kidney organ (e.g., "kidney"))
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shèn (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
肾指人体泌尿系统的重要器官（如"肾脏"），中医理论中"肾"与生殖、生长发育相关（如"肾虚"） (Kidney: vital organ of the urinary system (e.g., "kidney"); In TCM, related to reproduction and growth (e.g., "kidney deficiency"))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 肾脏 (shèn zàng) - kidney
- 肾虚 (shèn xū) - kidney deficiency
- 肾炎 (shèn yán) - nephritis
- 肾功能 (shèn gōng néng) - kidney function
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时多与医学术语组合（如"肾脏疾病"）；中医语境中可表抽象功能（如"肾主水"） (Noun: combined with medical terms (e.g., "kidney disease"); In TCM, abstract function (e.g., "kidney governs water"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中医"五脏"（心、肝、脾、肺、肾）中，肾被称为"先天之本"，强调其对生命本源的重要性；现代医学中肾脏是排泄代谢废物的核心器官，体现传统与现代对人体认知的融合 (In TCM, kidney is called "root of congenital essence" among the "five viscera", highlighting its importance. Modern medicine views it as key for waste excretion, blending traditional and modern understanding)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
定期检查肾功能很重要。(Dìng qī jiǎn chá shèn gōng néng hěn zhòng yào.)
Regularly checking kidney function is important.
中医认为肾虚可能导致疲劳。(Zhōng yī rèn wéi shèn xū kě néng dǎo zhì pí láo.)
Traditional Chinese medicine believes kidney deficiency may cause fatigue.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"肾"由"月"（肉月旁，与身体器官相关）和"臤"组成，想象肾脏是身体内的重要肉质器官，通过"肉+器官"的关联轻松记住"肾"的本义 ("肾" is composed of "月" (flesh) and "臤". Imagine the kidney as a vital fleshy organ in the body, associating "flesh + organ" to remember the original meaning)