belly

flesh (⺼) + earth sound (土) = belly

The flesh radical (⺼) anchors the meaning in the body. 土 mainly contributes the sound dù; it does not add a meaning of soil here.

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FleshSemantic
EarthPhonetic

他摸了摸自己的子,说不饿。

tā mō le mō zì jǐ de dù zi,shuō bù è。

He rubbed his belly and said he wasn't hungry.

孩子吃太多,子有点儿疼。

hái zi chī tài duō,dù zi yǒu diǎn er téng。

The child ate too much and his belly hurts a little.

Words with 肚

啤酒肚

pí jiǔ dù

beer belly

爆肚

bào dǔ

deep fried tripe

饿肚子

è dù zi

to go hungry

闹肚子

nào dù zi

(coll.) to have diarrhea

鱼肚

yú dǔ

fish maw

鱼肚白

yú dù bái

fish-belly white (used to describe the dingy light of the dawn sky)

鲔鱼肚

wěi yú dù

(cuisine) tuna belly

鼠肚鸡肠

shǔ dù jī cháng

small-minded

一肚子

yī dù zi

bellyful (of sth)

一肚皮

yī dù pí

bellyful (of sth)

下肚

xià dù

to consume (food or drink); to eat; to drink

人心隔肚皮

rén xīn gé dù pí

there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom)

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