04422 Chinese character of 胰 and pronounce ji4

The Chinese character【胰】that we will explain today is a word that describes health or physiology. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Pancreas or organ. Explanation: Digestive and endocrine organs of animals. The human pancreas is located obliquely behind the stomach, at the bend of the duodenum. The appearance is red with yellow and granular. It can secrete digestive juices and inject them into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct; it can also secrete insulin and glucose-raising hormones to regulate the concentration of blood sugar in the blood. For example: “pancreas”, “insulin”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【胰】:yí

Cantonese Jyutping of 【胰】:ji4

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【胰】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【胰】, for example:Describe health or physiology , It means mainly the pancreas or organ .As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【胰】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【胰腺、胰液】(Mandarin Pinyin:yí xiàn 、yí yè/ Cantonese Jyutping:ji4 sin3 、ji4 jik6)

This character is made up of 10 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


胰腺在消化系統中具有重要作用。

The pancreas plays an important role in the digestive system.


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