() — breast; chest (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

脯 (fǔ) is a bound form meaning 'breast/chest', almost never used alone — it appears as the second half of compounds like 胸脯 (chest) and 鸡脯 (chicken breast).

bound form
breastchest (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

  • Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng fǔ, dà bù xiàng qián zǒu.
    He puffed out his chest and strode forward.
  • Zhè dào cài yòng de shì jī fǔ ròu, kǒu gǎn hěn nèn.
    This dish uses chicken breast meat; the texture is very tender.
  • Tā de xiōng fǔ shàng yǒu yí dào bā hén.
    There is a scar on his chest.

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