How to say “chest” in Chinese
chest, thorax
“Chest” in Chinese is 胸, xiōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
胸 is read xiōng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 “flesh”; on the right, 匈 xiōng hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “胸”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chest” in Chinese?
“Chest” in Chinese is 胸, pinyin xiōng.
What does 胸 mean?
胸 (xiōng) means “chest, thorax”.
How do you write 胸?
胸 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 胸?
胸 is read xiōng. Tones: xiōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chest” in the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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