common
anatomical term
zoological term

Meaning of

脐 means navel; umbilicus; crab's abdominal shell. Pronounced qí.

  • navel; umbilicus
  • crab's abdominal shell

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
shēng
ér
de
dài
lián
jiē
zhe
tāi
pán
 
 

A newborn's umbilical cord connects the navel to the placenta.

yòng
shǒu
kōu
le
kōu
de
jué
 
de
yǒu
diǎn
yǎng
 
 

He scratched his navel and felt a little itchy.

Zhōng
rèn
wéi
àn
bāng
zhù
xiāo
huà
 
 

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that massaging the navel can aid digestion.

Yīng
ér
de
hái
méi
wán
quán
yào
 
xiǎo
xīn
 
 

A baby's navel hasn't fully healed yet, so care must be taken.

zài
shàng
tiē
le
ài
de
tiē
zhǐ
 
 

She stuck a cute sticker on her navel.