Body Parts

1. 身體

   siin1 ti2

   Body

   Usage

   The whole body — show it when you cannot pinpoint where it hurts

   Grammar Note

   身體 is a headword; the dictionary lists 圓身 as a synonym

2. 頭那毛

   teu5 na5 mo1

   Hair

   Usage

   The word for hair — use it at the hairdresser or barber

   Grammar Note

   頭那 is "head" and 毛 is "hair"; the whole is a headword

3. 面

   mien3

   Face

   Usage

   The word for the face — use it to point to the area of your face

   Grammar Note

   面 also means surface and side, so context decides

4. 目眉毛

   mug4 mi5 mo1

   Eyebrow

   Usage

   The word for eyebrow — for pointing out the area at a salon

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

5. 耳

   ngi2

   Ear

   Usage

   The word for the ear — point at it when your ear hurts

   Grammar Note

   A one-character headword; compounds such as 耳公 and 耳空 also occur

6. 嘴

   zoi3

   Mouth

   Usage

   The word for the mouth — show it when something hurts inside your mouth

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

7. 舌嫲

   sad8 ma5

   Tongue

   Usage

   The word for the tongue — for example after you have burned it

   Grammar Note

   嫲 is a noun suffix here; the whole is a headword

8. 頸根

   giang2 gin1

   Neck

   Usage

   The word for the neck — show it when your neck hurts

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

9. 手髀

   su2 bi2

   Arm

   Usage

   The word for the arm from shoulder to wrist — to show an arm injury

   Grammar Note

   手 is "hand" and 髀 the thick part of a limb; the whole is a headword

10. 手指公

    su2 zii2 gung1

    Thumb

    Usage

    The word for the thumb — to say which finger you have hurt

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

11. 手指頭

    su2 zii2 teu5

    Finger

    Usage

    The word for a finger — to show an injured finger

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary also lists a "thumb" sense, so point at the finger you mean

12. 手指甲

    su2 zii2 gab4

    Nail

    Usage

    The word for a fingernail — for a nail salon or a broken nail

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

13. 腰骨

    ieu1 gud4

    Lower back

    Usage

    The word for the lower back, where the spine meets the waist — for back pain

    Grammar Note

    腰骨痠 means "my lower back aches"; 腰骨 is a headword

14. 腳髀

    giog4 bi2

    Thigh

    Usage

    The word for the thigh — to show thigh pain

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

15. 腳膝頭

    giog4 qid4 teu5

    Knee

    Usage

    The word for the knee — after a knock or a scrape

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists 膝頭 as a synonym

16. 腳趾

    giog4 zii2

    Toe

    Usage

    The word for a toe — when you have hurt one

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

17. 骨頭

    gud4 teu5

    Bone

    Usage

    The word for bone — show it if you suspect a fracture

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

18. 血

    hied4

    Blood

    Usage

    The word for blood — for bleeding or blood tests

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

19. 心臟

    xim1 cong3

    Heart

    Usage

    The word for the heart — to explain a heart condition

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

20. 胃

    vi3

    Stomach

    Usage

    The word for the stomach — to describe stomach trouble

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

21. 腸

    cong5

    Intestines

    Usage

    The word for the intestines — to describe a gut problem

    Grammar Note

    A one-character headword covering the small and large intestines

22. 肺

    fi3

    Lungs

    Usage

    The word for the lungs — to describe chest or breathing trouble

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

23. 肝臟

    gon1 cong3

    Liver

    Usage

    The word for the liver — to describe a liver condition

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

24. 腰仔

    ieu1 e2

    Kidney

    Usage

    The word for the kidney — to describe a kidney condition

    Grammar Note

    腰 means both waist and kidney; with 仔 the form is a headword for the kidney

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