十二指肠

十二指腸

shí'èrzhǐcháng

noun #39,952

Meanings

1 duodenum (first section of the small intestine)

Characters

Examples

他得了十二指肠溃疡。

Tā déle shí'èrzhǐcháng kuìyáng.

He developed a duodenal ulcer.

十二指肠连接胃和小肠。

Shí'èrzhǐcháng liánjiē wèi hé xiǎocháng.

The duodenum connects the stomach and the small intestine.

Tips

memory

Literally 'twelve-finger intestine' — 十二 (shí'èr, twelve) + 指 (zhǐ, finger) + 肠 (cháng, intestine). The name reflects its length: roughly twelve finger-widths. This calque mirrors the Latin 'duodenum' (from duodeni, 'twelve apiece').

Stroke Order

十 shí

二 èr

指 zhǐ

肠 cháng