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The character 肚 is a phono-semantic compound with the flesh radical 月 on the left as the semantic component, linking it to body parts and organs. The right side is the earth component 土 (tǔ), which provides the pronunciation. Its primary meaning refers to the belly or abdomen, the central cavity for digestion in humans and animals. In culinary usage, a variant pronunciation denotes animal tripe. Abstractly, the term can also relate to one's inner thoughts, hidden intentions, or tolerance.
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我的肚子饿了。
宝宝的小肚子圆圆的。
他肚子疼去看医生。
妈妈买了猪肚做汤。
运动后他的肚子咕咕叫。
虽然肚子很饱，但他还想吃。
她笑着摸了摸自己的肚子。
因为吃了不干净的东西，他的肚子不舒服了一整天。