Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 抹胸
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax; variant of 胸[xiong1]
抹mǒto smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
抹杀mǒshāto erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
心胸xīnxiōngheart; mind; ambition; aspiration
胸怀xiōnghuáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
胸膛xiōngtángchest