胰 (yí): pancreas

胰 (yí) is a Chinese character meaning “pancreas.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic) and 夷 (phonetic). It ranks #3042 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 胰 flesh. Its radical form 肉 (meat) appears in many related characters such as 能 (néng, can), 肩 (jiān, shoulder), 胸 (xiōng, chest).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. pancreas

Etymology & Origin

胰

pictophoneticflesh

Decomposition: ⿰⺼夷 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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10

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
胰岛素nounyí dǎo sùinsulin
胰腺nounyí xiànpancreas
胰腺炎nounyí xiàn yánpancreatitis
胰岛nounyí dǎo(anatomy) pancreatic islets
香胰子xiāng yí zitoilet soap
胰子yí zipancreas (of a domestic animal)
胰脏炎nounyí zàng yánpancreatitis
胰液nounyí yèpancreatic fluid
胰脏nounyí zàngpancreas
9
Total compounds
89
As first character
0
As last character
11
As middle character

胰 appears in 9 compound words: 89 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 胰 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

脏zāng
0.62311 co-occurrences
癌ái
0.59814 co-occurrences
患huàn
0.56911 co-occurrences
康kāng
0.45110 co-occurrences
恐kǒng
0.43611 co-occurrences
色sè
0.39111 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

果糖不经过我们的胰岛素作用,直接在肝脏进行代谢,长期喝果汁会加重肝脏的负担。

guǒ táng bù jīng guò wǒ men de yí dǎo sù zuò yòng , zhí jiē zài gān zāng jìn xíng dài xiè , cháng qī hē guǒ zhī huì jiā chóng gān zāng de fù dān .

Fructose is metabolized directly in the liver without the involvement of insulin, and drinking fruit juice over the long term can put a strain on the liver.

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

血糖异常人群, 胰岛素抵抗会刺激身体产生更多雄激素,进而攻击毛囊,导致 脱发 。

xiě táng yì cháng rén qún , yí dǎo sù dǐ kàng huì cì jī shēn tǐ chǎn shēng gèng duō xióng jī sù , jìn ér gōng jī máo náng , dǎo zhì tuō fā .

In people with abnormal blood sugar levels, insulin resistance stimulates the body to produce more androgens, which in turn attack the hair follicles, leading to hair loss.

爱范儿Aug 2026

血压趋势与胰岛素抵抗趋势计划 9 月上线。

xiě yā qū shì yǔ yí dǎo sù dǐ kàng qū shì jì huá 9 yuè shàng xiàn .

The Blood Pressure Trends and Insulin Resistance Trends program is scheduled to launch in September.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

首当其冲的就是内分泌风险,如胰岛素抵抗、2型糖尿病、高尿酸血症,痛风等。

shǒu dāng qí chōng de jiù shì nèi fēn mì fēng xiǎn , rú yí dǎo sù dǐ kàng , 2 xíng táng niào bìng , gāo niào suān xiě zhèng , tòng fēng děng .

First and foremost are endocrine risks, such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hyperuricemia, and gout.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

既往有过胰腺炎或者是反复的胰腺炎的病史,另外有胃肠道严重疾病的人群也不建议使用。

jì wǎng yǒu guò yí xiàn yán huò zhě shì fǎn fù de yí xiàn yán de bìng shǐ , lìng wài yǒu wèi cháng dào yán chóng jí bìng de rén qún yě bù jiàn yì shǐ yòng .

This product is not recommended for individuals with a history of pancreatitis or recurrent pancreatitis, or for those with severe gastrointestinal diseases.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the ⺼ (flesh) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced yí

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 胰 (yí) mean in Chinese?
胰 (yí) primarily means "pancreas." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3042 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 胰 have?
胰 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 胰?
The radical associated with 胰 is 肉 (meat). This radical appears in many characters related to meat.
What are the components of 胰?
胰 is composed of: ⺼ (semantic), 夷 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰⺼夷 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 胰?
Common words with 胰 include: 胰岛素 (yí dǎo sù, "insulin"); 胰腺 (yí xiàn, "pancreas"); 胰腺炎 (yí xiàn yán, "pancreatitis"); 胰岛 (yí dǎo, "(anatomy) pancreatic islets"); 香胰子 (xiāng yí zi, "toilet soap"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 胰 (yí)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yí: 姨 (mother's sister). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 胰 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 胰 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.