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脾

pí
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. spleen

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Stroke order

12 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
胃
wèi

stomach

Both are organs in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomy.
肝脏
gān zàng

liver

Nearby internal organ.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often appears with 胃 as 脾胃 (spleen and stomach), especially in TCM contexts.

Cultural notes

In TCM, the spleen is associated with digestion and energy (脾气 'temperament').

Example Sentences

2 shown
我的 脾 不舒服。
My spleen is uncomfortable.
老師很容易對學生發 脾 氣。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 767105)

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Words Containing 脾

发脾气
fā pí qì

to get angry

脾气
pí qi

character

不伤脾胃
bù shāng pí wèi

lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach

坏脾气
huài pí qì

bad temper

沁人心脾
qìn rén xīn pí

to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)

牛脾气
niú pí qi

bullheadedness

耍脾气
shuǎ pí qì

to go into a huff

脾胃
pí wèi

spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM)

脾脏
pí zàng

spleen

脾虚
pí xū

depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)

闹脾气
nào pí qi

to get angry