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the large intestine

HSK 10 N1
dòng
ドウ
Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 同 represents the sound.
Components
meat (side)+ same =
the large intestine
Meaning component
ròu meat (side)
meat
⺼ is a component form of 肉.
Phonetic component
tóng same
(used in given names)
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Notes
Chinese
[dòng]
large intestine; torso
Japanese
どう 同音

noun

  1. trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
  2. plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
  3. frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship)
  4. hanafuda rare dealer (also written as 筒)
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