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脾pí

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脾

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Shuowen

Spleen. The character combines the flesh radical (月) indicating an internal organ, with 卑 (bēi) serving as the phonetic component. In oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, this character already referred to the spleen, the organ in the left flank that in traditional Chinese medicine governs transformation and transportation of nutrients. The writing reflects both its physical nature as flesh and its distinct pronunciation.

Pinyin

pí· HSK 2