胃 (wèi) — stomach
Definition
胃 (wèi) is the internal organ 'stomach', used in medical or slightly more formal contexts. For everyday complaints ('stomachache', 'upset stomach') speakers usually say 肚子.
noun
stomach
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 男nánlook-alikemale
- 位wèisound-alike(classifier, polite) for people
- 喂wèisound-alike(interjection) hey! hello? (used to attract attention or answer a phone call)
- 喂wèisound-alike(interjection) hello? (used to answer the phone)
- 未wèisound-alikenot yet; have not; did not (formal/literary negation placed before a verb)
- 味wèisound-aliketaste, flavor
Examples
- 胃，。Wǒ wèi bù shū fu, xū yào xiū xi.My stomach is uncomfortable; I need to rest.
- 胃，。Tā wèi téng dé lì hài, qù kàn yī shēng.His stomach hurts badly, so he went to see a doctor.
- ，胃。Chī wán fàn yǐ hòu, wǒ de wèi hěn bǎo.After eating, my stomach is very full.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
胃 originally drew a stomach with food inside, first as concentric circles and later with a grain-like mark in the middle.
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