腹 fù stomach
stomach; belly; abdomen; inside
How to remember 腹: 月 meat + 复 repeat = stomach. At the barbecue Uncle Joe reaches for meat and makes the cook repeat the order until he pats his round stomach.
Component breakdown
腹 = 月 meat + 复 repeat
- 月 meat
- 复 repeat
- 𭥍
- 𠂉 clouds
- 日 sun
- 夊 pursue
- 𭥍
At the barbecue Uncle Joe reaches for meat and makes the cook repeat the order until he pats his round stomach.
How it is used
- "Abdomen/belly," more formal than 肚子 - 腹部 (fùbù) the abdomen, 腹泻 (fùxiè) diarrhea, 空腹 (kōngfù) on an empty stomach (common in medical instructions).
- Figurative "inner/what's inside": 心腹 (xīnfù) a trusted confidant, 满腹经纶 (mǎnfù jīnglún) full of learning.