Dong Chinese dictionary

wèi

stomach

The top component is a pictograph of the stomach. The bottom component ⺼ (flesh) is a common component in body parts.

Components

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts the stomach. Modern form looks like unrelated 田.

⺼ Meaning component

ròu

meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of 肉.

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

wèi

stomach; gizzard of fowl; CL:個|个[gè]

Most common words with 胃

Component uses

Sound component in 7 characters (3 verified)

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources