noun
the six fu organs
Traditional Chinese medicine term for the six hollow internal organs: large intestine, small intestine, gallbladder, stomach, san jiao (triple burner), and urinary bladder. Contrasts with 五臓 (the five zang organs).
See also: 三焦
東洋医学では、六腑は消化や排泄に関わる器官とされる。
In traditional Chinese medicine, the six fu organs are considered to be involved in digestion and excretion.
五臓六腑という言葉は、体の内臓全体を指す表現として使われる。
The phrase 五臓六腑 is used to refer to all the internal organs of the body.
五臓 refers to the five solid zang organs (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys), while 六腑 refers to the six hollow fu organs. Together they form the complete set of internal organs in traditional Chinese medicine.
From Chinese 六腑 (liùfǔ), composed of 六 (six) and 腑 (internal organs). The reading ろっぷ is the on'yomi, with the small っ reflecting the assimilation of ろくふ.