胸 xiōng▶ chest

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中胸。

It means chest. You'd say it at the doctor's office. The doctor asks where it hurts, and you rest a hand on your chest and say this word. Want to try it out loud?

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Stroke order

胸 is written in 10 strokes.

• 胸

Senses

1. chest
2. bosom
3. heart
4. mind
5. thorax

Related words

• 胸怀breadth of mind, broad-mindedness
• 胸膛chest

胸 is pronounced xiōng and means “chest”.