| 强直性脊柱炎 |
qiáng zhí xìng jǐ zhù yán |
ankylosing spondylitis / Bechterew’s disease |
| 强 |
Qiáng |
surname Qiang |
| 强 |
jiàng |
stubborn / unyielding |
| 强 |
qiáng |
strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百强 |
| 强 |
qiǎng |
to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort |
| 强 |
jiàng |
variant of 强 |
| 强 |
qiáng |
variant of 强 |
| 强 |
qiǎng |
variant of 强 |
| 直 |
Zhí |
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 直 |
zhí |
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
| 性 |
xìng |
nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:个 |
| 脊 |
jǐ |
(bound form) spine; backbone / (bound form) ridge |
| 脊柱 |
jǐ zhù |
spinal column / columna vertebralis |
| 柱 |
zhù |
pillar / CL:根 |
| 炎 |
yán |
flame / inflammation / -itis |