阴蒂 (yīn dì) — clitoris | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

clitoris

Examples

阴蒂。
Yī shēng zài jiě pōu kè shàng jiǎng jiě le yīn dì de jié gòu.
The doctor explained the structure of the clitoris in anatomy class.
阴蒂。
Xìng jiào yù kè chéng zhōng huì jiè shào yīn dì de gōng néng.
Sex education courses introduce the function of the clitoris.
阴蒂，。
Zhè ge qì guān jiào zuò yīn dì, shì nǚ xìng shēng zhí xì tǒng de yí bù fen.
This organ is called the clitoris and is part of the female reproductive system.

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.

阴yīnyin

蒂dìstalk

“阴” refers to the private or yin region and “蒂” means a small stalk or bud, together naming the clitoris.

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 陰; 阴 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阜阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

侌

侌yīn陰yīn

Same sound today

The traditional form 陰 combines 阜, the meaning part, with 侌, the sound part. The simplified 阴 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

Open 阴 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艸艸cǎograss

Sound part声符shēngfú

帝

帝dì蒂dì

Same sound today

The top 艸 marks a plant, and the lower 帝 gives the sound.

Open 蒂 →

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Body Parts