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The top component is a pictograph of the stomach. The bottom component ⺼ (flesh) is a common component in body parts.
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胃 combines a pictograph of the stomach (田) with the flesh radical 月, the combining form of 肉 (ròu). The top component is not the character for "field", but an ancient depiction of the stomach organ itself, while 月 frequently appears in characters for body parts. Together they directly indicate the stomach, the organ that receives and digests food. Although 胃 strictly refers to the anatomical stomach, it can also extend to the digestive process or human appetite.
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我的胃不舒服。
他胃痛得厉害。
妈妈煮了暖胃的汤。
胃镜检查需要预约。
他的胃病经常复发。
健康饮食对胃很重要。
医生建议他保护胃黏膜。
过度饮酒会损伤胃功能。
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