胸 xiōng — chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
他挺起胸膛，自信地走上了讲台。Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng, zì xìn de zǒu shàng le jiǎng tái.He straightened his chest and confidently walked up to the podium.
Common words: 胸部 (xiōng bù)、胸膛 (xiōng táng)、胸怀 (xiōng huái)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "chest"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "chest", including 胸 (xiōng), 箱 (xiāng), 匈 (xiōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "chest" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 胸 (xiōng), 箱 (xiāng), 匈 (xiōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xiōng, xiāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 胸 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 胸 xiōngchest; bosom; heart; mind; thoraxUseful words: 胸部, 胸膛
- 箱 xiāngbox; trunk; chestUseful words: 冰箱, 箱子
- 匈 xiōngHungary; thorax; chestUseful words: 匈语, 匈奴
Common words for these 3 "chest" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 胸 (xiōng) — so "chest" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
胸部xiōng bùchest; bosom胸膛xiōng tángchest胸怀xiōng huáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator; (old) icebox箱子xiāng zisuitcase; chest; box; case邮箱yóu xiāngmailbox; post office box; email; email inbox匈语xiōng yǔHungarian language匈奴xiōng núXiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties匈牙利xiōng yá lìHungary
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 3 ways to say "chest".
箱 xiāng — box; trunk; chest
我把冬天的衣服都放进了箱子里。Wǒ bǎ dōng tiān de yī fu dōu fàng jìn le xiāng zi lǐ.I put all my winter clothes into the box.
Common words: 冰箱 (bīng xiāng)、箱子 (xiāng zi)、邮箱 (yóu xiāng)
匈 xiōng — Hungary; thorax; chest
匈牙利是欧洲中部的一个国家。Xiōng yá lì shì Ōu zhōu zhōng bù de yí ge guó jiā.Hungary is a country in Central Europe.
Common words: 匈语 (xiōng yǔ)、匈奴 (xiōng nú)、匈牙利 (xiōng yá lì)
All 3 characters
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