肾
kidney (Western medicine or anatomy: kidneys)
命门
<at first mention> mìng mén (gate of vitality, 命门); <thereafter> mìng mén
精室
essence chamber
水火之脏
viscus of water and fire (referring to the kidney)
肾精
kidney essence
肾气
kidney qi
肾阴
kidney yin
肾阳
kidney yang
命门之火
mìng mén fire
肾间动气
the stirring qi of the kidney region
肾藏精
the kidney stores the essence
天癸
tiān guĭ (reproduction-stimulating essence, corresponds with the tenth heavenly stem; 天癸)
肾主生殖
the kidney governs reproduction
肾为先天之本
the kidney is the foundation of congenital (prenatal) constitution
肾主先天
the kidney governs congenital constitution
肾者封藏之本
the kidney is dominator of storing essence
变蒸
transmutation and steaming
妊娠
pregnancy
胎孕
pregnancy
产育
childbirth and feeding of infant
分娩
childbirth; parturition; delivery
肾主水液
the kidney governs water
肾者主水
the kidney governs water
肾者水脏主津液
the kidney is a water viscus and governs the body fluids
肾主纳气
the kidney governs qi reception
肾为气之根
the kidney is the root of the qi
肾藏志
the kidney stores the will
肾主身之骨髓
the kidney governs bone marrow
肾恶燥
the kidney is averse to dryness
肾为阴中之少阴
the kidney pertains to lesser yin within yin