■ radical
wèi
stomach
How it’s built
The top component is a pictograph of the stomach. The bottom component ⺼ (flesh) is a common component in body parts.
◎
iconic
characterless component — Depicts the stomach.
⺼
meaning
meat; flesh — ⺼ is a component form of 肉.
Through the ages
Appears in
Characters that use 胃 as a component, most common first.