To sign 'lung,' form both hands into bent '5' handshapes, with your fingers spread and slightly curved. Place the fingertips of both hands on your chest, one on the left side and one on the right side. Rub your fingertips slightly up and down against your chest to indicate the location of your lungs.
You can sign 'breathe deep' and then use the sign for 'lung' to emphasize the physical area expanding with air.
Sign 'smoke' and 'bad,' then sign 'lung' while shaking your head slightly to convey the negative health impact on the organs.
Sign 'doctor,' mimic using a stethoscope on your chest, and follow up with the sign for 'lung' to specify exactly what was being examined.
You can sign 'breathe deep' and then use the sign for 'lung' to emphasize the physical area expanding with air.
Sign 'smoke' and 'bad,' then sign 'lung' while shaking your head slightly to convey the negative health impact on the organs.
Sign 'doctor,' mimic using a stethoscope on your chest, and follow up with the sign for 'lung' to specify exactly what was being examined.
Yes, you should generally use both hands to sign 'lung.' Because humans have two lungs, using both hands accurately indicates their location on both the left and right sides of the chest.
While 'lung' involves rubbing bent hands on the chest to show the physical organs, 'breathe' typically involves placing flat hands on the chest and moving them forward and backward to mimic the chest expanding and contracting with air.
No, pointing to the center of your chest usually means 'me' or 'my.' To specifically refer to the lungs as internal organs, you need to use the bent '5' handshapes on both sides of the chest to clarify your meaning.
