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
骨气
gǔqì
backbone; integrity; moral courage
Characters in this word
气 qì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 气 — air, gas
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他宁愿放弃高薪职位，也不愿违背原则，这种骨气令人敬佩。 Tā nìngyuàn fàngqì gāoxīn zhíwèi, yě bù yuàn wéibèi yuánzé, zhè zhǒng gǔqì lìng rén jìngpèi. He would rather give up a high-paying position than violate his principles; that kind of integrity is admirable.
- 这孩子很有骨气，再穷也不接受别人的施舍。 Zhè háizi hěn yǒu gǔqì, zài qióng yě bù jiēshòu biérén de shīshě. This child has backbone; however poor, he won't accept handouts.
- 做人要有骨气，不能为了一点小利就低头。 Zuòrén yào yǒu gǔqì, bù néng wèile yìdiǎn xiǎolì jiù dītóu. A person should have backbone and not bow down for a bit of small gain.
Related words
- 骨头 gǔtou bone
- 刺骨 cìgǔ bone-piercing; bitterly cold
- 骨干 gǔgàn backbone; core member
- 骨骼 gǔgé skeleton; bones
- 骨架 gǔjià skeleton; framework
- 骨折 gǔzhé to fracture; bone fracture
- 不客气 búkèqi you're welcome
- 生气 shēngqì angry; to get angry
- 天气 tiānqì weather
- 空气 kōngqì air
- 气 qì air; anger
- 气温 qìwēn air temperature