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脐 (qí): Abdominal area of crab — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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脐

脐=⺼+齐qí · neat

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5.

Related Words: 脐

肚脐 • dù qí • navel, belly button

dù肚

qí脐

navel, belly button

脐带 • qí dài • umbilical cord

qí脐

dài带

umbilical cord

脐橙 • qí chéng • navel orange

qí脐

chéng橙

navel orange

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

dù肚

zi子

téng疼

，

gǎn感

jué觉

dù肚

qí脐

zhōu周

wéi围

bù不

shū舒

fu服

。

He has a stomachache and feels uncomfortable around his navel.

yīng婴

ér儿

chū出

shēng生

hòu后

，

yī医

shēng生

huì

zhè这

zhǒng种

qí脐

chéng橙

méi没

yǒu有

zǐ籽

，

chī

Information

Pinyinqí

Meaningabdominal area of crab; navel

Strokes10

Radical⺼

Traditional臍

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#3830

Zhuyinㄑㄧˊ

UnicodeU+8110

CangjieBYKL

会

jiǎn剪

duàn断

qí脐

dài带

。

After a baby is born, the doctor will cut the umbilical cord.

吃

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

fāng方

biàn便

。

This kind of navel orange has no seeds, so it's very convenient to eat.

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讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust
祁qípray; numerous, ample, abundant
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鳍qífin
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Characters with radical "⺼".

肮āngdirty
腺xiàngland
肘zhǒuthe elbow; help a person shoulder a load
脯púdried meat; preserved fruits
胰yípancreas; soap
肋lèiribs; chest

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