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胰

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pancreas

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Strokes
10
Radical
肉 +6
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
胰
Common rank
#3,213
Unicode
U+80F0

Formation & memory

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How 胰 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

⺼ meaning “flesh” + 夷 sound ( yí )

Components ⺼ 夷

Words with 胰

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WordPinyinMeaning
胰高血糖素 yí gāo xuè táng sù glucagon
香胰子 xiāng yí zi toilet soap
胰岛素 yí dǎo sù insulin
胰子 yí zi pancreas (of a domestic animal); (dialect) soap
胰腺炎 yí xiàn yán pancreatitis
胰岛 yí dǎo (anatomy) pancreatic islets; islets of Langerhans
胰脏炎 yí zàng yán pancreatitis
胰液 yí yè pancreatic fluid
胰腺 yí xiàn pancreas
胰脏 yí zàng pancreas

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 夷 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
夷 sound part yí ancient barbarian tribes
姨 yí aunt, mother's sister
荑 yí sprout; to weed
痍 yí wound, sore, bruise
咦 yí exclamation of surprise