腹 (fù) - abdomen, belly, stomach & front of something

腹Tone 4

fù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

腹 · fù

abdomen, belly, stomach;

front of something;

mind, heart;

interior

abdomen, belly, stomachfront of somethingmind, heart

Usage highlights

abdomenstomach painstomach cancerfull stomachempty stomachventral side

Synonyms

  • 肚— belly, abdomen
  • 胃— stomach (organ)

Antonyms

  • 背— back, rear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a stomach ache (腹痛).
  • The document was signed on the back (背面) and front (腹面).
  • She knows it by heart (腹案).
  • The enemy attacked our rear (腹背受敌).

Collocations

  • abdomen(腹部)
  • stomach pain(腹痛)
  • stomach cancer(胃癌)
  • full stomach(饱腹)
  • empty stomach(空腹)
  • ventral side(腹面)

Idioms

  • Caught between two fires(腹背受敌)
  • Full of knowledge and experience(满腹经纶)
  • Have a bellyful of grievances(满腹牢骚)
  • Know something by heart(腹案)
  • Bitter resentment(腹诽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the abdomen is considered the center of vital energy (气) and digestion.
  • In Chinese culture, 'having a big belly' (大腹便便) can symbolize wealth and prosperity, but also gluttony.
  • The character appears in many idioms relating to knowledge and thoughts, as the abdomen was historically considered the seat of thinking.

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