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五劳七伤

wǔ láo qī shāng

4-character word Traditional 五勞七傷

What 五劳七伤 means

1. (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera {五脏|wǔ zàng}, 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)

The characters in 五劳七伤

• 五wǔfive; 5
• 劳láo(bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed
• 七qīseven; 7
• 伤shāngto injure; injury; wound

Sounds the same

Read wǔ láo qī shāng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 五痨七伤variant of 五劳七伤