臀

臋
tún
月 + 殿
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

tún buttocks; hips; rump
tún old variant of 臀[tún]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 殿 represents the sound. Originally written as 𡱒, which depicted a a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 殿

About

臀 is the standard, relatively formal term for the buttocks or hindquarters of humans and animals. In structure, it is a phono-semantic compound: the lower component ⺼, a reduced form of 肉 'flesh', signals that the word belongs to the body-part category, while the upper component 殿 (diàn) functions primarily as the phonetic. 殿 normally means 'palace' or 'hall', but it also had an early sense of 'the rear' (as in the rear of an army), a semantic clue that reinforces the character's meaning. The most ancient recorded form is 𡱒, which depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) explicitly highlighted. In contemporary usage, 臀 maintains a clinical, detached tone that sets it apart from more colloquial synonyms.

Example Sentences Hide

我的臀部有点疼。

Wǒ de túnbù yǒudiǎn téng.

My buttocks are a little sore.

他摔伤了臀部。

Tā shuāishāngle túnbù.

He injured his buttocks from a fall.

锻炼可以塑造臀部曲线。

Duànliàn kěyǐ sùzào túnbù qūxiàn.

Exercise can shape the curves of the buttocks.

长时间坐着对臀部不好。

Cháng shíjiān zuòzhe duì túnbù bù hǎo.

Sitting for long periods is bad for the buttocks.

医生检查了他的臀部伤势。

Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de túnbù shāngshì.

The doctor examined the injury on his buttocks.

这件裤子的臀围太紧了。

Zhè jiàn kùzi de túnwéi tài jǐnle.

The hip measurement of these pants is too tight.

在健身中，臀桥是一种有效的练习。

Zài jiànshēn zhōng, tún qiáo shì yī zhǒng yǒuxiào de liànxí.

In fitness, the glute bridge is an effective exercise.

由于缺乏运动，她的臀部肌肉变得松弛。

Yóuyú quēfá yùndòng, tā de túnbù jīròu biàn de sōngchí.

Due to lack of exercise, the muscles in her buttocks have become loose.

Related Characters

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Component: 殿

癜 臋 澱

Example Words

臀围 臀部 翘臀 臀位 臀大肌 臀尖 臀瓣 臀肌 臀鳍 电臀舞