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CHINESE CHARACTER

wèi

胃

胃

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gut

Numbered pinyin
wei4
English meanings
ventriculus, solar_plexus, venter, kyte, gizzard, belly, tummy, paunch, stomach, craw, gastric, breadbasket, gut, tum, abomasum

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 田; bottom ⺼.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱田⺼

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他wèi胃téng疼。

    He has a stomach ache.

  2. 02

    bǎohù保护wèi胃。

    Protect the stomach.

  3. 03

    wèi胃hěn很hǎo好。

    A good stomach.

  4. 04

    chī吃huài坏le了wèi胃。

    Ruined the stomach.

  5. 05

    jiǎnchá检查wèi胃。

    Check the stomach.

  6. 06

    wèi胃bù不shūfu舒服。

    Stomach upset.

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