腹 fù — abdomen; stomach; belly
他吃坏了肚子，感到腹部一阵疼痛。Tā chī huài le dù zi, gǎn dào fù bù yí zhèn téng tòng.He ate something bad and felt a pain in his abdomen.
Common words: 腹泻 (fù xiè)、腹部 (fù bù)、腹地 (fù dì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "belly"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "belly", including 腹 (fù), 肚 (dǔ / dù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "belly" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 腹 (fù), 肚 (dǔ / dù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fù, dǔ, dù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 腹 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 腹 fùabdomen; stomach; bellyUseful words: 腹泻, 腹部
- 肚 dǔ / dùtripe; bellyUseful words: 肚子, 下肚
Common words for these 2 "belly" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 腹 (fù) — so "belly" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "belly".
肚 dǔ / dù — tripe; belly
吃多了，他的肚子有点儿不舒服。Chī duō le, tā de dù zi yǒu diǎnr bù shū fu.He ate too much, and his stomach is a bit uncomfortable.
Common words: 肚子 (dù zi)、下肚 (xià dù)、肚儿 (dǔ r)
All 2 characters
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