骨 gǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 骨 — bone
- Made of
- 冎 bone ⺼ meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
骨骼
gǔgé
skeleton; bones
Characters in this word
骼 gé
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 骨 — bone
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 长期缺乏运动会削弱骨骼密度，老年后风险更加明显。 Chángqī quēfá yùndòng huì xuēruò gǔgé mìdù, lǎonián hòu fēngxiǎn gèngjiā míngxiǎn. Long-term lack of exercise weakens bone density, and the risks become more obvious in old age.
- 多晒太阳对孩子的骨骼发育有好处。 Duō shài tàiyáng duì háizi de gǔgé fāyù yǒu hǎochù. Plenty of sunshine is good for children's bone development.
- 医生检查了半天，说他的骨骼没有问题。 Yīshēng jiǎnchá le bàntiān, shuō tā de gǔgé méiyǒu wèntí. The doctor examined him for a long time and said his bones were fine.
Related words
- 骨头 gǔtou bone
- 刺骨 cìgǔ bone-piercing; bitterly cold
- 骨干 gǔgàn backbone; core member
- 骨架 gǔjià skeleton; framework
- 骨气 gǔqì backbone; integrity; moral courage
- 骨折 gǔzhé to fracture; bone fracture
- 激素 jīsù hormone
- 动脉 dòngmài artery; vital route
- 分泌 fēnmì to secrete
- 触觉 chùjué sense of touch; tactile perception
- 粪便 fènbiàn faeces; stool
- 疙瘩 gēda lump; knot; problem; grudge