胸

xiōng

variant of 胸

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 胷

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胸

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胸
  • 心胸xīnxiōngheartB7
  • 胸怀xiōnghuáione's bosom (the seat of emotions)B7
  • 胸膛xiōngtángchestB7
  • 胸有成竹xiōngyǒuchéngzhú(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan inB7

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他拍着胸保证。

He patted his chest and promised.

你胸口疼吗？

Does your chest hurt?