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脾

Mandarin · pinyin pí

spleen

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脾: pí · spleen, pancreas; disposition

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2 · pi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei2 · pei4

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character · Etymology 1

(～臟) (traditional Chinese medicine) a functionally defined organ of the digestive system, corresponding largely to the anatomical organ of the pancreas
(～臟) (Western medicine, anatomy) spleen, milt
(figurative) disposition; liking; temperament
(Hokkien) appetite (desire for food or drink)

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