胰

yí
夷 + 月

Definitions

yí pancreas

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 夷 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 夷

About

胰 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (the meat radical, appearing as 月 on the left) indicates a body part, while 夷 gives the sound. Historically, the character referred to caul fat, the fatty tissue in the abdominal cavity of animals, particularly pigs. Because the pancreas is embedded in this fat and both were boiled down to make a primitive cleaning agent before modern soaps, 胰 briefly came to mean 'soap'. In modern times, it specifically designates the pancreas gland in humans and animals, and its usage stabilized within medical terminology.

Example Sentences Hide

胰腺是重要器官。

Yíxiàn shì zhòngyào qìguān.

The pancreas is an important organ.

胰岛素能降低血糖。

Yídǎosù néng jiàngdī xuètáng.

Insulin can lower blood sugar.

胰液帮助消化食物。

Yíyè bāngzhù xiāohuà shíwù.

Pancreatic juice helps digest food.

医生检查了他的胰腺。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yíxiàn.

The doctor examined his pancreas.

胰癌是一种严重的疾病。

Yí'ái shì yī zhǒng yánzhòng de jíbìng.

Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease.

胰酶制剂用于消化不良。

Yíméi zhìjì yòngyú xiāohuà bùliáng.

Pancreatic enzyme preparations are used for indigestion.

胰管阻塞会导致胰腺炎。

Yíguǎn zǔsè huì dǎozhì yíxiànyán.

Blockage of the pancreatic duct can lead to pancreatitis.

胰岛素分泌不足引起糖尿病。

Yídǎosù fēnmì bùzú yǐnqǐ tángniàobìng.

Insufficient insulin secretion causes diabetes.

Related Characters

Component: 夷

姨 咦 痍 荑 侇 峓 恞 桋 洟 銕

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

胰岛素 胰腺 胰腺炎 胰子 胰岛 胰脏