Definitions
end of spine; buttocks, sacrum
Etymology phono-semantic
body
Semantic:
尸
About
The character 尻 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the semantic radical 尸, depicting a seated human figure, which encloses the phonetic component 九 that guides its pronunciation. This structure was created to designate a specific anatomical area, primarily the buttocks or the base of the spine. Over time, its meaning broadened to refer to the bottom, end, or rearmost part of objects or animals, consistently serving as a noun for the lower posterior region of a physical entity.
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