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回肠
回腸
huícháng
1. ileum (segment of small intestine between the jejunum [[空腸|空肠<kōngcháng>]] and appendix [[盲腸|盲肠<mángcháng>]])

Character Breakdown

回
huí
to return, to turn around; a time
HSK 1 6 丶
肠
cháng
intestines; emotions; sausage
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (2)

回肠荡气
huíchángdàngqì
soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)
荡气回肠
dàngqìhuícháng
heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)

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Chinese