臏 (bìn) - Kneecap & patella
臏 · bìn
Kneecap;
patella;
an ancient punishment involving removal of the kneecap;
surname.
Kneecappatellaan ancient punishment involving removal of the kneecap
Usage highlights
Sun Binpatella bonekneecap punishmentkneecap injurypatellar fracturepatellar tendon
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He suffered a kneecap injury (臏骨损伤).
- Sun Bin was a famous military strategist (孙膑).
- The ancient punishment of bin involved removing the kneecap (臏刑).
- The patella is a small bone in the knee (臏骨).
Collocations
- Sun Bin(孙膑)
- patella bone(臏骨)
- kneecap punishment(臏刑)
- kneecap injury(臏伤)
- patellar fracture(臏骨骨折)
- patellar tendon(臏腱)
Idioms
- Sun Bin's Art of War(孙膑兵法)
- Sun Bin besieged Wei to rescue Zhao(围魏救赵)
- Sun Bin and Pang Juan(孙膑与庞涓)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically known as a cruel punishment in ancient China involving removal of the kneecap.
- Most famous association is with Sun Bin, a renowned military strategist from the Warring States period who allegedly suffered this punishment.
- The character appears in historical texts describing ancient Chinese penal systems.