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The character 脐, meaning navel, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the radical 月 (flesh) denoting its relation to the body and the component 齐 serving as a phonetic indicator; its traditional form 臍 uses the traditional phonetic element 齊. This composition has consistently linked the character to anatomical concepts, specifically the umbilicus, while its phonetic element was streamlined from 齊 to 齐. The meaning has primarily focused on the navel, extending to compound terms such as 脐带 for umbilical cord, without significant semantic shift over time.
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妈妈帮我清洁肚脐。
脐带在出生后脱落。
我喜欢吃脐橙。
医生检查了宝宝的脐部。
脐疝是一种常见婴儿疾病。
保持脐带干燥有助于预防感染。
在胚胎发育中，脐带连接胎儿和胎盘。
脐血储存可以用于未来的医疗治疗。