胸
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xiōng · breast, bosom

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2291
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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 胸

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xiōngWords pronounced xiōng
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Example sentences

Notice where 胸 sits in each complete thought.

Dǎ kāi nǐ de xīn xiōng.打開你的心胸。

Open your heart.

Source: Tatoeba #919633 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de xiōng zhōng hái yǒu zú gòu de dòu zhì.他的胸中还有足够的斗志。

He had plenty of fight left in him.

Source: Tatoeba #1394865 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiōng kǒu zhōng le sān qiāng.他胸口中了三槍。

He had three bullet wounds in his chest.

Source: Tatoeba #11606615 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiōng kǒu yǒudiǎner téng, suǒ yǐ chī bú xià fàn.胸口有点儿疼,所以吃不下饭。

My chest hurts a bit, so I am not going to eat.

Source: Tatoeba #420940 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiōng kǒu hěn duō máo.他胸口很多毛。

He has a hairy chest.

Source: Tatoeba #3364539 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de xiōng hěn xiǎo.你的胸很小。

You have a small chest.

Source: Tatoeba #2302713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 胸 in context

  1. Say xiōng, then recall the core meaning: breast, bosom.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 心胸 (xīn xiōng), meaning “heart”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 胸 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.