軱 (gū) - thigh bone & femur

軱Tone 1

gū ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

軱 · gū

thigh bone;

femur;

large bone;

also refers to the main or essential part of something

thigh bonefemurlarge bone

Usage highlights

thigh bonefemurlarge bonemain structurebone structureessential part

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The femur is the largest bone in the human body(人体最大的軱骨)
  • He suffered a fracture of the thigh bone(大腿軱骨骨折)
  • This forms the main structure of the argument(这是论证的主要軱干)

Collocations

  • thigh bone(軱骨)
  • femur(大腿軱)
  • large bone(大軱)
  • main structure(軱干)
  • bone structure(骨軱)
  • essential part(軱要部分)

Idioms

  • The mainstay of the state(国家之軱干)
  • Essential framework(軱干之材)
  • Bone and marrow(骨軱之亲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the 軱 refers to the large bones that form the structural framework of the body
  • The character is used metaphorically to describe the essential or foundational elements of systems or organizations
  • Appears in classical texts describing human anatomy and structural principles

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