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十二指肠

shí èr zhǐ chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
duodenum
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1c7b4f6d9a86d4ba. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

十二指腸 十二指肠 [shi2 er4 zhi3 chang2] /duodenum/

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Other forms in these source records: 十二指腸

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 二
    èr

    two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

  • 指
    zhǐ

    finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end

  • 肠
    cháng

    intestines

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.