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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.
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他的胸部很疼痛。
医生检查了他的胸部。
他胸怀宽广，乐于助人。
他挺起胸膛，走向前方。
她的胸针别在连衣裙的领口上。
他的胸襟开阔，能够接受不同意见。
在激烈的运动中，他感到胸部有些不适。
这位设计师擅长通过服装剪裁突出女性的胸部曲线。
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