wèi

HSK 5
common
noun
technical

Meaning of

胃 means stomach; the organ that digests food; Wei (name of a lunar mansion). Pronounced wèi. HSK 5.

  • stomach; the organ that digests food
  • Wei (name of a lunar mansion)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

wèi
shū
fu
 
yào
yuàn
jiǎn
chá
 

His stomach is uncomfortable, and he needs to go to the hospital for a checkup.

Wèi
de
zhǔ
yào
gōng
néng
shì
xiāo
huà
shí
 

The stomach's main function is to digest food.

Chī
de
tài
kuài
duì
wèi
hǎo
 

Eating too fast is bad for your stomach.

gāng
zuò
le
wèi
jìng
shǒu
shù
 

He just had gastric endoscopy surgery.

Zhōng
hěn
zhòng
shì
tiáo
wèi
 

Traditional Chinese Medicine places great importance on regulating stomach qi.