佝 (gōu) - hunchbacked & stooped

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gōu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

枫惠

佝 · gōu

hunchbacked;

stooped;

bent posture;

also used in medical terms for spinal curvature.

hunchbackedstoopedbent posture

Usage highlights

hunchbackedricketsstooping posturebent overhunched figurespinal curvature

Synonyms

  • 驼— humpbacked; stooped
  • 弯— bent; curved
  • 曲— curved; bent

Antonyms

  • 直— straight; upright
  • 挺— erect; straight

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old man walks with a stoop (佝偻着背).
  • Rickets can cause spinal curvature (佝偻病).
  • He was bent over from years of hard labor (佝着腰).

Collocations

  • hunchbacked(佝偻)
  • rickets(佝偻病)
  • stooping posture(佝背)
  • bent over(佝腰)
  • hunched figure(佝身)
  • spinal curvature(佝曲)

Idioms

  • Bent and hunchbacked(佝偻提携)
  • Stooping with age(老态佝偻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in medical and descriptive contexts to describe physical posture.
  • Often appears in classical Chinese literature to depict elderly or physically impaired characters.
  • The character carries a somewhat negative connotation related to physical deformity.

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