Chinese symbol for “stomach”
胃
wèi
stomach; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stomach is 胃 (wèi), defined as: stomach; 个 (gè).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “stomach”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly; abdomen |
| 胃袋 | wèi dài | (coll.) stomach; belly |
| 腹 | fù | abdomen; stomach |
| 胃囊 | wèi náng | stomach (of a human); (zoology) gastric pouch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 胃.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite; liking |
| 肠胃 (腸胃) | cháng wèi | stomach and intestine; digestive system |
| 胃癌 | wèi ái | stomach cancer |
| 反胃 | fǎn wèi | retching; vomiting |
| 开胃 (開胃) | kāi wèi | to whet the appetite; appetizing |
| 胃酸 | wèi suān | gastric acid |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stomach”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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