intestines

is composed of the radical (flesh) and (bright, rising sun). signifies bodily organs, while depicts the sun rising high and radiating light, implying rays or beams. Thus, refers to long, strip-like organs resembling rays of light, such as intestines.

Vocabulary of 腸

  • 大腸 (large intestine)
  • 香腸 (sausage)
  • 盲腸 (cecum)

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