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Definition(s) for: 五劳七伤

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
五劳七伤 wǔ láo qī shāng - (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - - 78,855

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- five
- 5
láo- (bound form) to toil; labor
- (bound form) laborer
- (bound form) meritorious deed
- (bound form) fatigue
- to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
- to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. [lao4])
- seven
- 7
shāng- to injure
- injury
- wound

Other Words Containing 五劳七伤

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo