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Character Decomposition
胸=⺼+匈
Etymology
A heart ⺼ in the chest 匈; 匈 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
chest
bosom
heart
mind
thorax
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Words with 胸 215 total
chicken breast · (medicine) pigeon chest (pectus carinatum)鸡胸jī xiōngto bind one's breasts · breast binder束胸shù xiōngold feminine garment, covering chest and abdomen抹胸mò xiōngpneumothorax (medicine)气胸qì xiōngchest胸脯xiōng pústernum · breastbone胸骨xiōng gǔcorsage · boutonnière胸花xiōng huāchest胸口xiōng kǒuthorax胸廓xiōng kuòthoracic cavity胸腔xiōng qiāngparapet · defensive wall · breastwork胸墙xiōng qiángchest胸膛xiōng tángchest and hypochondrium · upper part of the body胸胁xiōng xiéinner feelings · what is deep in one's heart胸臆xiōng yìlapel badge · CL:枚 méi胸章xiōng zhāngbrooch胸针xiōng zhēnone's mind胸中xiōng zhōngthoracic vertebra · the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals胸椎xiōng zhuī
Idioms with 胸 50 total Chain
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits · in fine mettle (of animal)昂首挺胸áng shǒu tǐng xiōng(idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in sorrow, anguish etc)捶胸顿足chuí xiōng dùn zúlit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth跌脚捶胸diē jiǎo chuí xiōng
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