胸 xiōng chest
chest; breast; bosom; heart; mind
How to remember 胸: 月 meat + 勹 wrap + 凶 culprit = chest. The puppy steals the meat, and the girl has to wrap the little culprit in her jacket and hold it tight against her chest.
Component breakdown
胸 = 月 meat + 匈
- 月 meat
- 匈
- 勹 wrap
- 凶 culprit
The puppy steals the meat, and the girl has to wrap the little culprit in her jacket and hold it tight against her chest.
How it is used
- The chest/bosom, and figuratively the mind/heart - 胸口 (xiōngkǒu) the chest, 胸膛 (xiōngtáng) the breast.
- 心胸 (xīnxiōng) / 胸怀 (xiōnghuái) = breadth of mind/magnanimity: 心胸开阔 broad-minded, 胸怀大志 to harbor great ambition.
- 胸有成竹 (xiōngyǒuchéngzhú) = to have a well-formed plan already in mind (confident and prepared).
- 抬头挺胸 (táitóu tǐngxiōng) = head up, chest out (proud/confident posture).