胸口

xiōngkǒu

noun #5,724

Meanings

1 pit of the stomach
2 chest
3 the area over the heart

Characters

The 'opening' of the chest — the area at the center front, near the pit of the stomach.

Examples

他被打了胸口一拳。

Tā bèi dǎ le xiōngkǒu yī quán.

He was punched in the chest.

她胸口觉得闷闷的。

Tā xiōngkǒu juéde mèn mèn de.

She felt a tightness in her chest.

Tips

usage

胸口 specifically refers to the front center of the chest, around the sternum area. 胸 alone is broader and means the whole chest/thorax.

Stroke Order

胸 xiōng

口 kǒu