脾

pí

spleen

Radical: 月 Strokes: 12 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾胜脸腹

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Character Decomposition

脾=⺼+卑

Etymology

flesh

Meanings

spleen

pí

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Words with 脾 46 total

character; temperament; disposition · bad temper · CL:股 gǔ脾气pí qi spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM) · preferences · one's taste (e.g. in literature)脾胃pí wèi spleen脾脏pí zàng temperament; disposition脾性pí xìng depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)脾虚pí xū to get angry闹脾气nào pí qi bullheadedness · stubborn牛脾气niú pí qi to go into a huff耍脾气shuǎ pí qì bad temper坏脾气huài pí qì to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum发脾气fā pí qì lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach · fig. something that is not critical不伤脾胃bù shāng pí wèi (lit.) to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom) · (fig.) to gladden the heart; to be refreshing沁人心脾qìn rén xīn pí

Idioms with 脾 7 total Chain

lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach · fig. something that is not critical不伤脾胃bù shāng pí wèi (lit.) to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom) · (fig.) to gladden the heart; to be refreshing沁人心脾qìn rén xīn pí

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