腎 Stroke Order
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Information of 腎
Pinyin
shèn
Radical
月
Strokes
12 strokes
Usage
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Definition
kidney
腎
shèn
1. 腎臟，俗稱腰子，人和高等動物的泌尿器官。
(Kidney; commonly referred to as "waist" in humans and higher animals, a urinary organ.)
2. 堅固。
(Firm; solid.)
3. 指外腎，即睾丸。
(Referring to the external kidney, that is, the testis.)
4. 指性功能。
(Referring to sexual functions.)
5. 胃，沙囊，即肫。
(Referring to the gizzard, a part of the stomach.)
Examples:
- 腎腸 (lung and intestines; metaphor for sincerity)
- 腎痹 (a type of internal organ dysfunction primarily characterized by weakened bones leading to immobility, and curvature of the spine or swollen joints)
Sub-definitions:
- 腎子 (testis)
- 腎水 (seminal fluid)
- 補腎 (to tonify the kidneys)
- 腎虧 (kidney deficiency)
Each meaning corresponds with its contextual usage to convey the breadth of the character's implications.