臍 (ci4 | qi2) : navel; umbilicus

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臍

ci4

qi2

[1] navel; umbilicus; belly button
[2] abdomen of a crab

Stroke count: 18

Level: 2

Radical: 肉 (#130)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

臍 / 脐

This word has been viewed 4154 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Feb 2012 00:59

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肚臍 tou5 ci4 du4 qi2 = navel; belly button

臍帶 ci4 daai3*2 qi2 dai4 = cord, umbilical cord

露臍 lou6 ci4 = midriff-baring

瓜臍 gwaa1 ci4 gua1 qi2 = the umbilicus of a melon

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現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.

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Decimal representation of this word: 臍
Unicode code for this character: U+81cd (off-site link)

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