胛 (jiǎ) - Shoulder blade & scapula

胛Tone 3

jiǎ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

嘉健

胛 · jiǎ

Shoulder blade;

scapula;

the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder.

Shoulder bladescapulathe flat triangular bone at the back of

Usage highlights

Shoulder bladeScapula boneScapular regionScapular painWinged scapulaScapular fracture

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scapula is also called the shoulder blade (肩胛骨).
  • He felt pain in his shoulder blade (肩胛).
  • The scapula connects the humerus to the clavicle (肩胛骨连接肱骨和锁骨).

Collocations

  • Shoulder blade(肩胛)
  • Scapula bone(肩胛骨)
  • Scapular region(肩胛区)
  • Scapular pain(肩胛痛)
  • Winged scapula(翼状肩胛)
  • Scapular fracture(肩胛骨骨折)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in anatomical and medical contexts in modern Chinese.
  • The character appears in classical medical texts like the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (黄帝内经).

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