胸

胷
xiōng
匈 + 月
HSK 2.0Level 5
HSK 3.0Level 6

Definitions

xiōng (noun) chest; bosom; thorax
xiōng (noun) heart; mind

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 匈 represents the sound.

About

The character 胸 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical ⺼ (flesh, written as 月 on the left) with the phonetic component 匈 (xiōng). The radical indicates a body part, and the original meaning is the physical chest or thorax. Over time, the character's sense broadened to the chest as the figurative seat of emotions and intellect, so it also denotes the mind, heart, or inner disposition in literary contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

他的胸部很疼痛。

Tā de xiōngbù hěn téngtòng.

His chest is very painful.

医生检查了他的胸部。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de xiōngbù.

The doctor examined his chest.

他胸怀宽广，乐于助人。

Tā xiōnghuái kuānguǎng, lè yú zhù rén.

He has a broad mind and is willing to help others.

他挺起胸膛，走向前方。

Tā tǐng qǐ xiōngtáng, zǒu xiàng qiánfāng.

He straightened his chest and walked forward.

她的胸针别在连衣裙的领口上。

Tā de xiōngzhēn bié zài liányīqún de lǐngkǒu shàng.

Her brooch is pinned on the collar of her dress.

他的胸襟开阔，能够接受不同意见。

Tā de xiōngjīn kāikuò, nénggòu jiēshòu bùtóng yìjiàn.

His mind is open, and he can accept different opinions.

在激烈的运动中，他感到胸部有些不适。

Zài jīliè de yùndòng zhōng, tā gǎndào xiōngbù yǒuxiē bùshì.

During intense exercise, he felt some discomfort in his chest.

这位设计师擅长通过服装剪裁突出女性的胸部曲线。

Zhè wèi shèjìshī shàncháng tōngguò fúzhuāng jiǎncái tūchū nǚxìng de xiōngbù qūxiàn.

This designer is good at highlighting the curves of women's chests through clothing tailoring.

Related Characters

Component: 匈

恟 洶 胷

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

心胸 胸口 胸围 胸怀 胸罩 胸襟 胸部 低胸 前胸 平胸 抹胸 捶胸顿足 文胸 胸前 胸闷 胸有成竹 胸肌 胸脯 胸腔 胸膛 胸针 丰胸 隆胸 鸡胸