Keyword
stomach
- Frequency
- #2191
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
wèi
Mnemonic
The stomach ⺼ behind the abdominal muscles 田
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
胃
stomach
胃口
appetite; liking
肠胃
stomach and intestine; digestive system
胃癌
stomach cancer
反胃
retching; vomiting
开胃
to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease
胃酸
gastric acid
胃痛
to have a stomachache
脾胃
spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g. in literature)
胃炎
gastritis
胃病
stomach trouble; stomach illness
胃肠道
gastrointestinal tract
胃镜
gastroscope (medicine)
开胃菜
starter; appetizer
洗胃
(medicine) to give or receive gastric lavage; to get one's stomach pumped
胃液
gastric fluid
肠胃炎
gastroenteritis
胃蛋白酶
pepsin
胃疼
stomachache
开胃酒
aperitif wine
倒胃口
to spoil one's appetite; fig. to get fed up with sth
胃灼热
heartburn; pyrosis
胃下垂
gastroptosis
吊胃口
(coll.) to keep sb in suspense; to tantalize; to keep on tenterhooks