体内 (tǐ nèi) — (attr.) within the body; in vivo; internal to t…

Definition

adjective

(attr.) within the bodyin vivointernal to the body

体内。
Zhè zhǒng xì jūn tōng cháng cún zài yú rén tǐ tǐ nèi.
This type of bacteria normally exists inside the human body.
体内。
Tā men zài dòng wù tǐ nèi jìn xíng le yào wù cè shì.
They conducted drug tests in vivo on animals.
体内。
Huàn zhě tǐ nèi fā xiàn le yì cháng zhǒng kuài.
An abnormal mass was found inside the patient's body.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

体 and 内 combine to mean inside the body.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

骨豊體

Meaning part形符xíngfú

骨骨gǔbone

Sound part声符shēngfú

豊

豊lǐ體tǐ

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape shows 入 entering into 冂, a house, so it pictures bringing something indoors, giving the sense inside.

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