Writing
肿瘤 (zhǒng liú) — how to say "tumor" in Chinese
肿瘤
Tumor, neoplasm
noun
Character composition
肿
tumor, swelling
瘤
tumor, growth
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
切除肿瘤
qiē chú zhǒng liú
remove a tumor
Examples
医生发现他的肺部有一个小肿瘤。
The doctor found a small tumor in his lung.
他有肿瘤。
He has a tumor.
Frequently asked questions
Tumor in Chinese means
"tumor" in Chinese is 肿瘤 (zhǒng liú).
肿瘤 meaning in English
肿瘤 (zhǒng liú) means "Tumor, neoplasm".
How is 肿瘤 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǒng liú (written as zhong liu, zhongliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tumor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 肿瘤: 肿 has 8 strokes, 瘤 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 肿瘤?
肿瘤 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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