Definition
肚 has two pronunciations: dù (common, as in 肚子 'belly') and dǔ (bound form). This row covers the dǔ reading, which appears in compound words for animal stomachs (猪肚, 牛肚) and for the bulging part of containers (瓶肚). As a bound form, it cannot stand alone.
b.f.
(bound form) animal stomachtripe(bound form) bulging portion of a jarvaseor similar container
Examples
- 肚。Zhū dǔ tāng hěn hǎo hē.Pork tripe soup is delicious.
- 肚。Zhège píngzi de píng dǔ hěn dà.The bulging part of this vase is very large.
- 肚。Niú dǔ huǒguō shì Sìchuān tèsè.Beef tripe hotpot is a Sichuan specialty.
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