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The character "肚" is structured as a semantic-phonetic compound, combining the radical "月", a variant form of "肉" indicating flesh or bodily aspects, with the component "土" which primarily serves a phonetic function. Its etymology directly associates it with the abdominal region, reflecting the belly as a fleshy part of the torso, and this core meaning has remained consistent over centuries. While the character has retained this primary anatomical reference, it has also extended into metaphorical uses in some compounds, implying internal qualities such as capacity or tolerance, yet without shifting from its original physical sense. The graphical construction has maintained a stable left-right configuration, with no distinct simplified form separate from its traditional representation.
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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。