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下体 (xià tǐ) — (noun, anatomy) lower part of the body; private parts (euphemism for genitals); (noun, botany) roots; root system

Definition

A euphemistic, often clinical or written term for the lower body / genitals (humans or animals). It also refers to the root system of a plant in botanical contexts.

noun
(noun, anatomy) lower part of the bodyprivate parts (euphemism for genitals)(noun, botany) rootsroot system

Examples

  • ，下体。
    Zài zhè cì tǐ jiǎn zhōng, yī shēng jiàn yì jiǎn chá xià tǐ bù wèi.
    During this medical checkup, the doctor recommended examining the lower body area.
  • 下体，。
    Zhè zhǒng zhí wù de xià tǐ fēi cháng fā dá, néng shēn rù dì xià xī shōu shuǐ fèn.
    The root system of this plant is very developed, able to go deep into the ground to absorb water.
  • X，下体。
    Pāi X guāng piàn shí, xū yào yòng qiān qún bǎo hù xià tǐ.
    When taking an X-ray, you need to protect the lower body with a lead apron.

Origin

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.

下xiàlower
体tǐbody

下 'lower' and 体 'body' combine to mean the lower part of the body.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

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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.

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.

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