十二指肠 shí'èrzhǐcháng duodenum Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 十二 shí'èr numeral twelve the number twelve; 12指 zhǐ finger's breadth a unit of measurement equal to the width of one finger肠 腸 cháng nounadjective intestines the lower part of the digestive system in humans and animals, consisting of the small and large intestines