痀 (jū) - hunchbacked & stooped

痀Tone 1

jū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

痀 · jū

hunchbacked;

stooped;

bent over

hunchbackedstoopedbent over

Usage highlights

hunchbackedbent backstooped bodybent waistwalking stooped

Synonyms

  • 驼— humpbacked; camel
  • 偻— stoop; bend over

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old man walked with a stoop (痀偻).
  • He was born with a hunchback (痀背).
  • The character depicts a bent body (痀身).

Collocations

  • hunchbacked(痀偻)
  • bent back(痀背)
  • stooped body(痀身)
  • bent waist(痀腰)
  • walking stooped(痀行)

Idioms

  • Bent like a hunchback(痀偻承蜩)
  • Stooped with age(痀偻提携)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical texts like Zhuangzi, describing physical deformity.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, it might refer to certain spinal conditions.
  • The character structure combines the sickness radical with a phonetic component.

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