腹

fù

复 + 月

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

fù (noun) abdomen; stomach; belly

Etymology

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

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 复

About

腹 is a phonosemantic compound in which the flesh radical ⺼ (written as 月 on the left) supplies the meaning 'body part', while 复 on the right provides the sound. Its primary sense is the abdomen, belly, or stomach region in humans and animals, a standard anatomical term used in both medical and colloquial contexts. Figuratively, it extends to the mind, heart, or innermost part of something, often describing hidden thoughts, intentions, or the deep center of a geographical area or object.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的腹部有点痛。

Wo3 de5 fu4bu4 you3dian3 tong4.

My abdomen hurts a little.

他摸了摸自己的腹部。

Ta1 mo1le mo1 zi4ji3 de5 fu4bu4.

He touched his own abdomen.

医生检查了他的腹部。

Yi1sheng1 jian3cha2 le ta1 de5 fu4bu4.

The doctor examined his abdomen.

锻炼腹肌可以增强核心力量。

Duan4lian4 fu4ji1 ke3yi3 zeng1qiang2 he2xin1 li4liang4.

Exercising abdominal muscles can strengthen core strength.

腹痛可能是由多种原因引起的。

Fu4tong4 ke3neng2 shi4 you2 duo1 zhong3 yuan2yin1 yin3qi3 de5.

Abdominal pain may be caused by various reasons.

在瑜伽中，腹式呼吸很重要。

Zai4 yu2jia1 zhong1, fu4shi4 hu1xi1 hen3 zhong4yao4.

In yoga, abdominal breathing is very important.

由于长期久坐，他的腹部堆积了脂肪。

You2yu2 chang2qi1 jiu3zuo4, ta1 de5 fu4bu4 dui1ji1 le5 zhi1fang2.

Due to long-term sitting, fat accumulated in his abdomen.

腹膜炎是一种严重的腹部感染疾病。

Fu4mo2yan2 shi4 yi4 zhong3 yan2zhong4 de5 fu4bu4 gan3ran3 ji2bing4.

Peritonitis is a serious abdominal infection disease.

Related Characters

Component: 复

Component: 月

腹