腗 (pí) - A rare character in modern Chinese, historically used

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pí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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腗 · pí

A rare character in modern Chinese, historically used for 'spleen' or 'pancreas', now largely obsolete and replaced by 脾.

A rare character in modern Chinese, historically used

Usage highlights

Spleen organPancreasInternal organsTraditional medicineMedical texts

Synonyms

  • 脾— spleen (modern standard character)
  • 胰腺— pancreas

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient medical text mentioned the 腗 organ (腗).
  • In some dialects, 腗 refers to the pancreas (胰腺).
  • The character 腗 appears in classical medical literature (古典医籍).

Collocations

  • Spleen organ(腗脏)
  • Pancreas(胰腺)
  • Internal organs(内脏)
  • Traditional medicine(传统医学)
  • Medical texts(医书)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 腗 is an archaic character found in classical Chinese medical texts.
  • It was historically used to refer to the spleen or pancreas in traditional Chinese medicine.
  • The character has fallen out of common usage and is now considered obsolete.

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