Definitions
(noun)
stomach
Etymology
The top component is a pictograph of the stomach. The bottom component ⺼ (flesh) is a common component in body parts.
About
The character "胃" originally depicted a container for food within the body, combining the component "田" which schematically represents the rounded, bag-like shape of the stomach, with "月", a form of the "肉" (flesh) radical that indicates its organic nature as a bodily organ. Its core meaning has consistently referred to the stomach organ itself, and this primary definition has remained stable. Over time, this concrete meaning extended into broader linguistic use, forming words related to digestion and appetite, such as in "胃口" (stomach/appetite) and "胃病" (stomach illness), while the character's pictorial structure has been maintained in its modern form.
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我的胃不舒服。
他胃痛得厉害。
妈妈煮了暖胃的汤。
胃镜检查需要预约。
他的胃病经常复发。
健康饮食对胃很重要。
医生建议他保护胃黏膜。
过度饮酒会损伤胃功能。