dòng
胴
torso; body
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Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
torso; trunk (of the body)
Refers to the main part of the human body excluding the head, neck, and limbs.
Jiàn健
měi美
de的
dòng胴
tǐ体
xiàn线
tiáo条
fēn分
míng明
。
The well-toned torso has clearly defined lines.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhuó着
zhòng重
miáo描
huì绘
le了
rén人
tǐ体
de的
dòng胴
tǐ体
bù部
fèn分
。
This painting focuses on depicting the torso of the human body.
noun
large intestine (archaic)
archaicThis meaning is archaic and only found in classical Chinese texts.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
“
dòng胴
”
lái来
zhǐ指
chēng称
dà大
cháng肠
。
In ancient texts, the character 胴 is sometimes used to refer to the large intestine.