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胥

assist

胥 is composed of the BuShou of 肉 and 疋. 疋 means left leg, leg is part of human flesh. A man needs both legs to walk, so 胥 has the meaning of ‘assist’ or ‘mutual’.

Vocabulary of 胥

  • 胥吏 (low-level government official)

Classification

  • Radical: 肉
  • Etyma: 止

Related Characters:

6肉
meat
6肋rib6肌muscle7肖similar8肴dishes8肩shoulder8肰dog meat8肢
limb
9胖fat9胞placenta9胚embryo9背back9胛
shoulder blade
9胥assist10能
ability
10脅flank10脇flank11脖
neck
11脫separate12腕
wrist
12腋armpit13腸intestines13腦brain13腫
swollen
13腰waist13腹abdomen14腐decay14膀upper arm14膜membrane15膚skin17膥egg17臉face17膾chopped17臆bosom22臟viscera
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